Is Alcea a Hollyhock?

Providing architectural height to borders, Alcea (Hollyhock) are robust biennial or short-lived perennial with showy spikes of single or double brilliant flowers over a long season of interest.

Is Alcea the same as hollyhock?

Alcea is a genus of over 80 species of flowering plants in the mallow family Malvaceae, commonly known as the hollyhocks. They are native to Asia and Europe.

Is hibiscus related to hollyhock?

I found out that the hollyhock's latin name was Alcea rosea or A. ficifolia also called the figleaf hollyhock. It belongs to the Malvaceae family too, like the hibiscus, and you might just call it the hibiscus' cousin.