noun
hollyhock; common hollyhock
Refers to the flowering plant Alcea rosea, often seen in gardens.
庭にタチアオイが咲いている。
Hollyhocks are blooming in the garden.
Irregular okurigana variant; rarely used.
The name タチアオイ (立葵) literally means 'standing mallow', from 立ち (tachi, 'standing') + 葵 (aoi, 'mallow'), referring to its tall, upright growth habit.