Hollyhock Seeds

Hollyhock is mallow family, hollyhock genus plants, because of the annual flowering around the Dragon Boat Festival, it is called "Dragon Boat Festival flower". Plants up to 2 m tall, stem branches densely covered with stellate hairs and seta; Leaves appear to be nearly round cordate, upper sparsely stellate pubescent, lower stellate long stiff hair or villous; Inflorescence terminal single or double petal, purple, pink, red, white color; Fruit disc-like, pubescent, with longitudinal grooves; Seed reniform. The flowering period is from February to August. Because it can reach Zhangxu, the flowers are mostly red, so it is named "Zhangjiang Red".

Hollyhock is native to China, distributed in southwest, South and East China, and also cultivated in central and North China. Most of them grow in Sichuan, Guizhou and other places in China. It is now widely cultivated all over the world. Hollyhocks like sunny places, can tolerate semi-shade, in the sparse environment to grow strongest, hardy, like cold climate, suitable for growth in rich, deep soil. It can be propagated both in wild and artificial, and the general propagation methods are sowing, cutting or branching.

Hollyhock taste sweet, cool, the root can be used as medicine, has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, draining glue, diuretic; The seeds have the effect of diuresis; Flowers have the effect of relieving urine and stool, detoxification and clearing knots. Topical application can treat the symptoms of pain, swelling, sores, burns and scalds. It is also a kind of garden background material, can be used as the background of flower beds, flower borders, can also be planted under the wall, bird side, or as a green material on the edge of the garden. Its tender plants and flowers can be eaten, spring collection of tender plants, wash, boiling water, and then change to cold white water cleaning, you can cold mix, fried food or soup.

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Morphological characteristics


Biennial or perennial herb with higher plant type.

Stem: Usually 2-3 m in height. The whole plant has short hair distribution.

Leaves: Althaea leaves subcordate, 6 to 16 cm in diameter, palmate 5 to 7 lobed or undulate edges, lobes triangular or rounded, medium lobed about 3 cm long, 4 to 6 cm wide, sparsely covered with stellate pilose, rough, 

and stellate long hairs or fluff below; Petiole 5~15 cm long, stellate long hard hair; Stipules ovate, ca. 8 mm long, apex 3-cuspate.

Flowers: Althae axillaris, solitary or subfascicled, arranged in racemes, with foliate bracts, pedicels ca.5 mm long, fruits lengthens to 1 -- 2.5 cm, stellate with stiff hairs; Bracteoles cup-shaped, often 6-7 lobed, lobes 

ovate-lanceolate, 10 mm long, densely stellate coarsely hirsute, base connate; Calyx campanulate, 2 to 3 cm in diameter, 5-toothed, lobed ovate-triangular, 1.2 to 1.5 cm long, densely stellate coarse hard hairs; Flowers large, 

6~10 cm in diameter, red, purple, white, pink, yellow and black purple color, inflorescence terminal single or double, petals obovate triangular, about 4 cm long, apex concave, narrow base, claws long bearded; Stamen columns 

glabrous, ca. 2 cm long, filaments slender, ca. 2 mm long, anthers yellow; Style much branched, lightly covered with fine hairs. Flowering from 2 to 8 months.

Fruit: Althaea disc-shaped, ca. 2 cm in diameter, pubescent, mercies nearly rounded, many, back up to 1 mm thick, longitudinally grooved.

Seed: kidney shaped.


Growing environment


Hollyhock likes sunny environment, slightly can tolerate semi-shade, like cool climate, can tolerate semi-shade, grow strongest in sparse environment, underground part has a relatively strong ability to resist cold, can tolerate 

drought, but afraid of water. Cold resistant, like cold and cool climate, in North China can be safe open winter. It is suitable to grow in fertile and deep soil, and it grows well in loose and fertile sandy soil with good drainage 

and rich in organic matter.

Because the hollyhock is cold resistant, sunny, semi-shade resistant, saline-alkali resistant, cold resistant, many places are suitable for survival.


Distribution range

Hollyhock originated in southwest China and is widely distributed in East China, Central China, North China, Sichuan, Guizhou and South China. Widely cultivated all over the world.

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Planting technique


Hollyhocks are usually propagated by seeding, but can also be propagated by branching and cutting. Branch propagation is carried out in spring, and cuttings are only used to propagate some fine varieties. The production is 

mainly based on sowing and breeding, and in North China, it is mainly based on spring sowing.

sow

In North China, it is generally sown in the same year and flowering in the same year. The seeds germinate about a week later, when 2 to 3 true leaves are grown for a single transplant. Hollyhock seedlings are prone to cataplectic 

disease, so the management of seedbed soil should be strengthened, the selection of leaf rot soil, field soil and soil disinfection, or sowing soil mixed with medicine.

branching

Branch propagation can be carried out in August to September, the old plant is dug up, the stem buds with fibrous roots are divided for renewal and planting, and the water is poured immediately after planting.

cutting

In spring, it is advisable to choose the stem of the base sprouting tillering as cuttings. The cuttings are 7 to 8 cm long, with sandy soil as the substrate, and shaded to the roots after cutting.

Planting season

Seeds can be sown after maturity in August and September, and flowering in the following year; Spring sowing, the year is not easy to bloom. Seedlings emerge 7 days after sowing, and cover slightly in winter to prevent cold.

Depending on the number of hollyhock seeds, they can be planted in the open bed and then transplanted, or they can be broadcast in the open field and no longer transplanted. Autumn sowing is often adopted in the south, which 

is usually suitable for autumn sowing in the open bed in September, and the germination is orderly. In the north, spring is often the main sowing. The hollyhock seeds can be sown when they are mature, and normally the seeds can 

germinate in about 7 days. The germination power of hollyhock seeds can be maintained for 4 years, but the growth of the seedlings will decline after 2 to 3 years. Direct seeding in the open field, if properly combined with rainy days 

and transplanting, can both thin seedlings, and can be planted for many years.

The branch of hollyhock is carried out in the autumn, and the tuft roots of the perennial hollyhock are dug up at the right time, and cut into a number of small clumps with a sharp knife, so that each small bush has two or three buds, 

and then planted separately. Spring branch slightly strengthen water management.

After cutting flowers can be carried out until winter. Take the side branches of the old stem of hollyhock as cuttings, about 8 cm long, and insert them into a dry sand bed or a basin. Cover with plastic film to moisturize and leave in a 

shady place until rooted. Before and after winter, electric heating lines should be laid under the bed to increase the ground temperature, which can accelerate the generation of new roots.


Primary value


Medicinal value

The Compendium of Materia Medica records that the roots, stems, leaves, flowers and seeds of hollyhock can be used as medicinal materials. Hollyhock has sweet taste, cool nature, and the roots can be used as medicine. It has the 

functions of clearing internal heat and detoxification, draining glue and diuresis.  Hollyhock also has strong resistance and absorption to sulfur dioxide and chlorine gas, especially to sulfur dioxide and hydrogen fluoride. The seeds have 

the effect of diuresis; Flowers have the effect of relieving urine and stool, detoxification and clearing knots. Topical application can treat the symptoms of pain, swelling, sores, burns and scalds.

Economic value

The tender seedling of hollyhock can be eaten as a vegetable, and the flower can be ignited after drying. The stem can weave cloth and make ropes; Take the leaf juice, wipe the cloth on the bamboo paper, and wait for it to dry a little, 

then use the stone to flatten, this paper is called Kwai smile.


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