Usually it is found cultivated as ornamental plant (since very long ago). It has pharmaceutical properties. Flowers have light pink to purple.
Scientific Name: Althea pallida (There is also Althea rosea that is cultivated in gardens)
Family: Malvaceae
Kythera Name: Dentromolocha, Molocha
Name in other places of Greece: Dentromolocha, Molocha
Collection: It is in wet areas. Its flowers are collected in early summer. When its blooming period ends, from August to September, leaves are collected.
Properties: Antitussive, it fights bronchitis. It is also healing. Its fresh leaves fight skin irritations and burns. Roots help to the treatment of dysentery, nephritis, cystitis and gastritis.
