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
Sarracenia rosea 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 been described as