# Althaea > [!material-plant] Material Details > | | | > |---|---| > | **Alias(es)** | Althaea officinalis | > | **Category** | Plant-matter | > | **Color(s)** | Flowers: pale pink<br>Leaves: Thick, velvety, ovate-cordate, irregularly toothed | > | **Cost** | —— | > | **Environment/Habitat** | Temperate, salty marshes, meadows | > | **Lifecycle/Lifespan** | Perennial | > | **Profession(s)** | [[Alchemist]], [[Cook]], [[Herbalist]] | > | **Rarity** | —— | > | **Size** | 100-120 cm | > | **Weight** | —— | --- ## Description A common, edible plant used in production of medicinal teas, salves, ointments, and sweets. Often used as an easy to cultivate ornamental plant. --- ## Properties ### Magical Properties - Attracts good spirits - Disperses negative energy - Helps in trance work and aura reading - Protects from evil spirits - Stimulates psychic perception ### Medicinal Properties - Heals dry cough, sore throat, ulcers, and excess stomach acid - Moisturizes dry skin - Soothes and protects mucous membranes ### Culinary Properties - Boiled with water, sugar, and egg whites creates sweet marshmallow candy - Root starchy - Whole plant edible