Alcea rosea that some closely related species ("Althaea rugosa" and "Althaea ficifolia") are resistant to this fungus. In herbal medicine, Hollyhock is believed to be an emollient and laxative. It is used to control inflammation, to stop bedwetting and as a mouthwash in cases of bleeding gums. 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
Coreopsis rosea Coreopsis rosea Coreopsis rosea is a North American species of "tickseeds" in sunflower family. It has a discontinuous distribution in the eastern United States and Canada, found in Nova Scotia, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Georgia, and South Carolina. "Coreopsis rosea" grows in wet areas such as marsh edges. Unlike most "Coreopsis" species, the ray florets are pink or white (instead of yellow). The only other "Coreopsis" species with pink rays is "C. nudata"; "C. rosea" does not seem to be closely related to "Coreopsis" species which merely have red dots at the base of