Marshmallow plants are large, summer-flowering perennials with a fascinating culinary and medicinal history. The velvety ...

This sugary treat is named after the marshmallow plant, whose roots and leaves have been used medicinally for thousands of ...

Marshmallows are believed to date back to the ancient Egyptians, who made the treat out of the mallow plant, typically grown in marshes. (See what they did there?) Today, marshmallows are ...