hollyhock; common hollyhock
Refers to the flowering plant Alcea rosea, often seen in gardens.
Hollyhocks are blooming in the garden.
common marshmallow; marsh mallow
Common katakana spelling; the word is usually written in kana.
Kanji form; rarely used in practice.
Hiragana spelling, also common.
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.