Alcea rosea Alcea rosea Alcea rosea, the common hollyhock, is an ornamental plant in the family Malvaceae. It was imported into Europe from southwestern China during, or possibly before, the 15th century. William Turner, a herbalist of the time, gave it the name "holyoke" from which the English name derives. "Alcea rosea" is variously described as a biennial (having a two-year life cycle), as an annual, or as a short-lived perennial. It frequently self-sows, which may create a perception that the plants are perennial. The plant may flower during its first year when sown early. It will grow in a wide range
Sarracenia rosea the species epithet. Sarracenia rosea Sarracenia rosea is a species of pitcher plant in the genus "Sarracenia" and is sometimes known as Burk's southern pitcherplant. It was previously classified as a variety of "S. purpurea" subsp. "venosa" (var. "burkii"). The proposition for the plant to be named a new species arose in 1999. This proposition was based on three main factors: "S. rosea" has larger flowers on shorter stalks; it produces light pink petals, a feature no other species in the genus exhibits; and it has a somewhat different pitcher structure than "S. purpurea". A form which lacks anthocyanins has