Alcea rosea
Alcea rosea
FamilyGenus: Stockrosennative in Germany
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Species
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Interactions
documented
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Host relationships
Species
About this species
Alcea rosea is a tall herbaceous plant with broad leaves, reaching about 1.75 m in height. It produces flowers from June to October and grows best in full sun in moderately moist, neutral to slightly acid soil. It is introduced and established in Great Britain.
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Ecological significance
The available evidence does not document any specific ecological impacts for this species in Great Britain.
Annual cycle
Herbaceous plant, flowering from June to October.
Safety note
No safety concerns are mentioned in the available evidence.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
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Flowering period
Jun – Okt
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
1.755 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Light: Full sun.
Soil: Moist but well-drained, neutral to slightly acid.
Feeding: Moderate nutrient requirements; avoid over-fertilising.
Watering: Keep soil evenly moist during active growth.
Position: Choose a warm and sunny spot.
Scientific profile
Alcea rosea belongs to the mallow family (Malvaceae). It is a non-woody, terrestrial herbaceous plant with broad leaves. Mature plants typically attain a height of about 1.75 m. Flowering occurs from June through October. The species requires full sun and fresh to moderately moist soil, with a neutral to weakly acid reaction and moderate nutrient levels. It is warmth-loving and tolerates low disturbance. Association with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi is recorded. In Great Britain it is introduced and established.
Pollinators & visitors
22 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Bombus lapidariusBombus pascuorumBombus jonellusBombus hypnorumBombus pratorumBombus sylvestrisVanessa carduiThomisus onustusApis melliferaCarcharodus alceaeHylaeus leptocephalusBombus terrestrisBombus soroeensisBombus sylvarumMegachile centuncularisCarcharodus tripolinusDanaus chrysippusCoenonympha dorusBombus.lapidariusBombus.hypnorumBombus.terrestrisBombus hortorum
Host relationships
5 species use this plant as a host
Other flower visitors
5 other species visit the flowers
Sources & data origin
•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•Middleton-Welling_2020
•pollinator_interactions
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Checklist Alien Plants Belgium — Verloove F (2023), Botanic Garden Meise (CC BY 4.0)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
•Foto: © Adobe Stock / AdobeStock_1120334374
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