Popular for their striking vivid flowers, these plants also have some doppelgangers growing in the wild! Welcome to the world of weeds that look like hollyhocks!
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Botanical Name: Malva moschata
Musk mallow has delicate pale pink or white blooms and leaves that look a lot like Hollyhocks. It is considered a weed throughout the northwestern United States.
These plants are native to Europe and southwest Asia, thriving in temperate climates. You can spot these along meadows, roadsides, and waste places.
Botanical Name: Malva parviflora
Their foliage have a striking resemblance to miniature hollyhock leaves, so much so that you will be hard-pressed to tell ay difference till the flowers come up!
These weeds have gone berserk globally now and you can spot them mainly in disturbed soils in temperate to subtropical regions.
Botanical Name: Malva neglecta
Common mallow is often confused with hollyhocks due to similar foliage. It can be distinguished by its white, pink, or lavender flowers that have a different shape.
These weeds have their roots in western Asia, and North Africa. As these can thrive in almost any conditions, you can spot them anywhere!
Botanical Name: Sphaeralcea coccinea
Also popular as slippery elm, it is a weed with vibrant orange, red, and pink flowers reminiscent of hollyhock blossoms. It thrives in dry grassland regions, mostly.
You can spot these all around western United States and Mexico. These weeds are common in grasslands and open, sandy areas.
Botanical Name: Sidalcea malviflora
Miniature hollyhocks, from a distance, mimic the appearance of traditional hollyhocks. These grow in almost any conditions, making these flowers best for any garden setting.
The plant is native in the
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