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How to tend a Alcea rosea

Family: Malvaceae

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Watering

Water thoroughly after soil surface dries

Sunlight

Likes moderate sunlight, resistant to half shade

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly in spring

Pruning

Remove old, diseased, dead leaves and withered flowers timely

About this plant

Origin
China
Category
Malvaceae, Althaea
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height ≥ 15 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period June-August, viewing period 2-3 weeks
Flower colors
purple, pink, white, red