Althaea officinalis | Marshmallow | Flower
Althaea officinalis belongs to the plant family MALVACE and Genus Althaea This Flower prefers Moist to wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Althaea officinalis does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Althaea officinalis so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Althaea officinalis marshmallow is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Althaea officinalis can survive very cold winters with annual averages as low as -40 Fahrenheit. Marshmallow needs summer days with high heat. Full sun is needed for this plant to do its best. It needs soil that is moist to wet.
Althaea officinalis will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 3 and10 years.
Althaea officinalis is a perennial.
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 5' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
%s is edible. Marshmallow has too many possible beneficial herbal uses to fully enumerate. A few of its uses include: as a laxative, as a demulcent, as an antiasthmatic and as a urinary antiseptic. See the medicinal properties section for the full list. Other species with the same medicinal qualities include Althaea rosea. The root as well as the leaves and the flowers are used in herbal preparations.
"Heat-zone Gardening: How to choose plants that thrive in your region's warmest weather", Dr. H. Marc Cathey with Linda Bellamy, American Horticultural Society, Time-Life Books, 1998.
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"The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants", Andrew Chevallier, DK Publishing, New York, 1996.