Quercus

Hollyhock

Alcea rosea

Not native to Georgia

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

18CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including GA

Genus host records with ranges including GA · Alcea

  • Anomis erosaYellow Scallop Moth, Mallow Caterpillar
  • Anomis flavaTropical Anomis Moth
  • Argyrotaenia velutinanaRed-Banded Leafroller Moth, Jack Pine Tube Moth
  • Autographa precationisCommon Looper Moth
  • Burnsius albezensWhite Checkered-Skipper, Western Checkered Skipper
  • Burnsius communisCommon Checkered-Skipper
  • Helicoverpa zeaCorn Earworm Moth
  • Hyphantria cuneaFall Webworm
  • Mimoschinia rufofascialisRufous-Banded Crambid
  • Papaipema cataphractaBurdock Border, Potato-Stalk Borer
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  • Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer
  • Spilosoma virginicaVirginian Tiger Moth, Yellow Woolybear Moth, Yellow Bear
  • Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm Moth
  • Spodoptera frugiperdaFall Armyworm Moth
  • Tarache apricaExposed Bird-Dropping Moth
  • Trichoplusia niNi Moth, Cabbage Looper Moth
  • Vanessa carduiPainted Lady, Cosmopolite
  • Vanessa virginiensisAmerican Lady, American Painted Lady
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
—BeesSoutheastern regional records
—Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim
Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Malvaceae
Hardiness
Zones 5a–9b
Soil pH
Acidic to alkaline
Flower color
Yellow, orange, pink, purple, red or white

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Althaea rosea; Hollyhock

Conservation status

Georgia rankNot available
Global rankGU
GA statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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