Althaea officinalis |
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Plant type: herbaceous soft-wooded perennial Hardiness zones: 3-10 Sunlight: hot overhead sun Soil Moisture: constantly moist to occasionally flooded Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline Tolerances: light frost |
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Flowers: pink Flowering Time: mid summer to early autumn Edibility: herbalist herb | ||||||||
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