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) full of that constant bass guitar strum and hammering drums that we have all come to associate with Grinspoon, and is without those screaming vocals from Phil Jamieson but still maintains a strong and steady performance." "It’s one of those infectious songs that stays in your head after you hear it where you will find yourself constantly singing the chorus." Rob Smith of The Dwarf is more critical, stating that "Sweet As Sugar" "is not as the name suggests. It fails to stand out in the crowd of Grinspoon hits that proceed it." The music video for "Sweet As Sugar"