hollyhock vs althea

hollyhock and althea both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hollyhock	Yes	No	No	No
althea	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, hollyhock and althea are synonyms defined as:

hollyhock and althea: any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea

Other synonyms of hollyhock include althaea.

hollyhock (noun)	althea (noun)
any of various tall plants of the genus Alcea; native to the Middle East but widely naturalized and cultivated for its very large variously colored flowers	any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea