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MARSHMALLOW
Althaea officinalis Perennial Height: 4'-6' Light: Sun to Part Shade Soil: Moist Well Drained Soil Color: Pink Symbolism: |
Category: Perennial Culinary Flowers Medicine |
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In late summer pink flowers are clustered in the leaf axils. The young leaves, flowers, or nutty flavored seeds are added to salads. The leaves may be eaten like a vegetable and the roots boiled and then fried. It is used in cosmetics for weather damaged skin. A root infusion benefits gastric ulcers, coughs, diarrhea, and insomnia. And roots and leaves make a poultice. | |