Althaea (plant) rose water. "Pâte de guimauve" more closely resembles contemporary commercially available marshmallows, which no longer contain any actual marshmallow. The root's emulsifying property is used for cleaning Persian carpets in the Middle East. It is regarded as the best method to preserve the vibrancy of vegetable dyes used in coloring the carpet's wool. Althaea (plant) Althaea is a genus of 6–12 species of perennial herbs native to Europe, North Africa and western Asia. It includes "Althaea officinalis", also known as the marshmallow plant, whence the fluffy confection got its name. They are found on the banks of rivers and in
Sweet as Sugar (Grinspoon song) was directed by James Barr and produced by James Moore. Sweet as Sugar (Grinspoon song) "Sweet As Sugar" is the only single released by Grinspoon from their compilation album "Best In Show". It was released in October 2005 as a digital download by Universal Music Australia. The song polled at number 42 on Triple J's Hottest 100 for 2005. The band's bass player, Joe Hansen describes the song as a "pretty-straight-ahead, good rockin' tune." Australian music website, Faster Louder, described "Sweet As Sugar" as being reminiscent of "Thrills, Kills & Sunday Pills" with its pop/rock sound. The review goes on