Interesting facts

Virgil found the marsh mallow among the Celts of the plain of the Po and recorded its name in Latin as "ibiscum". In Old High German this became "ibisca", in Middle High German "ibische", and then later it became "Eibisch" (the German name for marsh mallow). The scientific name Altheae comes from the Greek "althein" = to heal.

Charlemagne encouraged the growing of marsh mallow in small gardens on farms on account of its beneficial effect.

There is a popular belief that burning marsh mallow cleanses and cleans the house and the farm.

The mucilage in which converted sugar is stored is the energy reserve of the marsh mallow. The mucilage content of the marsh mallow root therefore increases throughout the winter and, from spring, when the energy is needed for growth, decreases again. This is why the marsh mallow root is harvested in winter in the WALA medicinal plant gardens, generally from the middle of January on dry days.