Observation: Alcea rosea L. (Andrzej Konstantynowicz 3. jul 2022) Southwestern Europe

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Alcea rosea L.

Malvaceae Almindelig stokrose

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Alcea rosea L.

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Alcea rosea L. Almindelig stokrose

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Łódź, Śródmieście

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It was imported into Europe from southwestern China.
Ornamental plant.
Bees, and other pollinators, feeding plant.
Edible plant - young leaves raw or cooked; inner portion of young stems raw; flower petals and flower buds raw, added to salads; a nutritious starch is obtained from the root; a refreshing tea is made from the flower petals.
Herbal plant - flowers are demulcent, diuretic and emollient, they are useful in the treatment of chest complaints, and a decoction is used to improve blood circulation, for the treatment of constipation, dysmenorrhoea, haemorrhage; shoots are used to ease a difficult labour; roots are astringent and demulcent, a decoction is taken in the treatment of dysentery, externally, it is crushed and applied as a poultice to ulcers; seeds are demulcent, diuretic and febrifuge.
Useful plant - a fibre obtained from the stems is used in papermaking; the red anthocyanin constituent of the flowers is used as a litmus (pH indicator); a brown dye is obtained from the petals.

Alcea rosea L.Southwestern EuropeObservation

Alcea rosea L.

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