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Althea, also called Hibiscus or Rose of Sharon, is a very decorative shrub. A list of Althea facts. Name – Hibiscus syriacus Family – Malvaceae (mallow family) Type – shrub. Height – 3 to 13 feet (1 to 4 m) Exposure – full sun, part sun Foliage – deciduous Flowering – July to November
Jul 26, 2015 · The Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) also known as an Althea shrub is a mid summer bloomer in white, pink, red, or purple with a red center. You can also find them ruffled in the same array of colors including what many call blue.
6 days ago · Althea is a poetic, almost ethereal name found in Greek myth and pastoral poetry, associated in modern times with the great tennis player Althea Gibson, the first African-American to win at Wimbledon.
Althaea or Althea (/ æ l ˈ θ iː ə /; Ancient Greek: Ἀλθαία Althaía "healer" from ἀλθαίνω althaino, "to cure", also "a kind of mallow") [1] [2] was the queen of Calydon in Greek mythology.
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May 29, 2020 · Meaning & History. From the Greek name Ἀλθαία (Althaia), perhaps related to Greek ἄλθος (althos) meaning "healing". In Greek myth she was the mother of Meleager. Soon after her son was born she was told that he would die as soon as a piece of wood that was burning on her fire was fully consumed.
Aug 30, 2024 · Althea is a girl’s name of Greek origin, meaning “healer.” Althea comes from the Greek name Althaea, possibly from althos which means “healing.” This otherworldly name belonged to the mother of the hero Meleager in Greek mythology and has an ethereal beauty to its sound.
The hibiscus – or althea – is a shrub of 2 to 3 m in height, with a slightly flared bearing, which gives it an elegant silhouette, a little frozen because of the hard wood of its erect branches. In summer, it blooms on the year’s branches with large single flowers with 5 petals, 6 to 10 cm in diameter, and a prominent central style.
Rose of Sharon, also known as Althea or Hibiscus syriacus, are used so extensively in landscape design for good reason: they are exceptionally easy to grow, come in a wide array of foliage colors, produce fragrant flowers that attract butterflies and hummingbirds all summer and into fall, and they have many uses in landscape design as large ...
Aug 21, 2012 · This deciduous flowering shrub boasts extravagant, tropical-looking blooms in shades of pink, red, purple and white, and though it's native to China and India, it's hardy to U.S. Department of Agriculture zones 5 through 8. Luckily for amateur gardeners, it is relatively easy to care for althea. How and Where to Plant Althea.
A shrub or small tree, with numerous upright branches, Althea reaches 8-12' tall and 6-8' wide. It is valuable for late-season flowers. ...Read More
