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Scientific name:Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

The Genus Hibiscus comprises plants also commonly called hibiscus and less widely known as rosemallow. The large genus of about 200–220 species of flowering plant
Flowering plant

The flowering plants or angiosperms are the most widespread group of Embryophytes. The flowering plants and the gymnosperms are the only extant groups of Spermatophyte....
s in the family Malvaceae
Malvaceae

Malvaceae, or the mallow family, is a family of flowering plants containing over 200 genera with close to 2,300 species. Judd & al. The largest genera in terms of number of species include Hibiscus , Sterculia , Dombeya , Pavonia and Sida ....
 (the mallow
Malva

Malva is a genus of about 25?30 species of herbaceous annual plant, biennial plant, and perennial plants in the family Malvaceae , one of several closely related genera in the family to bear the common English name mallow....
 family, along with members like cacao
Cacao

Cacao , or the cocoa plant, is a small evergreen tree in the family Sterculiaceae , native to the deep tropical region of the Americas. There are two prominent competing hypotheses about the origins of the original wild Theobroma cacao tree....
, cotton
Cotton

Cotton is a soft, staple fiber that grows in a form known as a boll around the seeds of the cotton plant a shrub native to tropical and subtropical regions around the world, including the Americas, India and Africa....
, okra
Okra

Okra , also known as ladyfinger and gumbo, is a flowering plant in the Malvaceae , valued for its edible green fruits. Okra's binomial nomenclature is Abelmoschus esculentus; it is occasionally referred to by the synonym, Hibiscus esculentus L....
, baobab
Baobab

Baobab is the common name of a genus containing eight species of trees, native to Madagascar , mainland Africa and Australia . The mainland African species also occurs on Madagascar, but it is not a native of that country....
 and durian
Durian

The durian is the fruit of trees from the genus Durio belonging to the Malvaceae Family . Widely known and revered in Southeast Asia as the "King of Fruits", the fruit is distinctive for its large size, unique odor, and formidable Spine -covered husk....
) native to warm, temperate, subtropical and tropical regions throughout the world. The genus includes both annual and perennial herbaceous
Herbaceous

A herbaceous plant is a plant that has leaf and stem that die down at the end of the growing season to the soil level. A herbaceous plant may be Annual plant, Biennial plant or Perennial plant....
 plants, and woody shrub
Shrub

A shrub or bush is a horticulture rather than strictly Botany category of woody plant, distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, usually less than 5-6 m tall....
s and small tree
TREE

TREE was a Boston hardcore punk band formed in the summer of 1990. They were active in the Boston music scene until disbanding in 2002....
s.
leaves
Leaf

In botany, a leaf is an above-ground plant Organ specialized for photosynthesis. For this purpose, a leaf is typically flat and thin, to expose the cells containing chloroplast to light over a broad area, and to allow light to penetrate fully into the tissues....
 are alternate, simple, ovate to lanceolate, often with a toothed or lobed margin.






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Scientific name:Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

The Genus Hibiscus comprises plants also commonly called hibiscus and less widely known as rosemallow. The large genus of about 200–220 species of flowering plant
Flowering plant

The flowering plants or angiosperms are the most widespread group of Embryophytes. The flowering plants and the gymnosperms are the only extant groups of Spermatophyte....
s in the family Malvaceae
Malvaceae

Malvaceae, or the mallow family, is a family of flowering plants containing over 200 genera with close to 2,300 species. Judd & al. The largest genera in terms of number of species include Hibiscus , Sterculia , Dombeya , Pavonia and Sida ....
 (the mallow
Malva

Malva is a genus of about 25?30 species of herbaceous annual plant, biennial plant, and perennial plants in the family Malvaceae , one of several closely related genera in the family to bear the common English name mallow....
 family, along with members like cacao
Cacao

Cacao , or the cocoa plant, is a small evergreen tree in the family Sterculiaceae , native to the deep tropical region of the Americas. There are two prominent competing hypotheses about the origins of the original wild Theobroma cacao tree....
, cotton
Cotton

Cotton is a soft, staple fiber that grows in a form known as a boll around the seeds of the cotton plant a shrub native to tropical and subtropical regions around the world, including the Americas, India and Africa....
, okra
Okra

Okra , also known as ladyfinger and gumbo, is a flowering plant in the Malvaceae , valued for its edible green fruits. Okra's binomial nomenclature is Abelmoschus esculentus; it is occasionally referred to by the synonym, Hibiscus esculentus L....
, baobab
Baobab

Baobab is the common name of a genus containing eight species of trees, native to Madagascar , mainland Africa and Australia . The mainland African species also occurs on Madagascar, but it is not a native of that country....
 and durian
Durian

The durian is the fruit of trees from the genus Durio belonging to the Malvaceae Family . Widely known and revered in Southeast Asia as the "King of Fruits", the fruit is distinctive for its large size, unique odor, and formidable Spine -covered husk....
) native to warm, temperate, subtropical and tropical regions throughout the world. The genus includes both annual and perennial herbaceous
Herbaceous

A herbaceous plant is a plant that has leaf and stem that die down at the end of the growing season to the soil level. A herbaceous plant may be Annual plant, Biennial plant or Perennial plant....
 plants, and woody shrub
Shrub

A shrub or bush is a horticulture rather than strictly Botany category of woody plant, distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, usually less than 5-6 m tall....
s and small tree
TREE

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s.

Description

The leaves
Leaf

In botany, a leaf is an above-ground plant Organ specialized for photosynthesis. For this purpose, a leaf is typically flat and thin, to expose the cells containing chloroplast to light over a broad area, and to allow light to penetrate fully into the tissues....
 are alternate, simple, ovate to lanceolate, often with a toothed or lobed margin. The flower
Flower

A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproduction structure found in flowering plants . The biological function of a flower is to mediate the union of male sperm with female ovum in order to produce seeds....
s are large, conspicuous, trumpet-shaped, with five or more petal
Petal

A petal is one member or part of the Corolla of a flower. The corolla is the name for all of the petals of a flower; the inner perianth whorl, term used when this is not the same in appearance as the outermost whorl and is used to attract pollinators based on its advertising coloration....
s, ranging from white to pink, red, purple or yellow, and from 4-15 cm broad. The fruit
Fruit

The term fruit has different meanings dependent on context, and the term is not synonymous in food preparation and biology. In botany, which is the scientific study of plants, fruits are the ripened Ovary of flowering plants....
 is a dry five-lobed capsule, containing several seed
Seed

A seed is a small Plant embryogenesis plant enclosed in a covering called the seed coat, usually with some Food storage. It is the product of the ripened ovule of gymnosperm and angiosperm plants which occurs after fertilization and some growth within the mother plant....
s in each lobe, which are released when the capsule splits open at maturity.

Uses

Many species are grown for their showy flower
Flower

A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproduction structure found in flowering plants . The biological function of a flower is to mediate the union of male sperm with female ovum in order to produce seeds....
s or used as landscape shrub
Shrub

A shrub or bush is a horticulture rather than strictly Botany category of woody plant, distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, usually less than 5-6 m tall....
s. Hibiscus is also a primary ingredient in many herbal teas.

One species of Hibiscus, known as Kenaf
Kenaf

Kenaf [Etymology: Persian], Hibiscus cannabinus, is a plant in the Malvaceae family. Hibiscus cannabinus is in the genus Hibiscus and is probably native to southern Asia, though its exact natural origin is unknown....
 (Hibiscus cannabinus), is extensively used in paper
Paper

Paper is thin material mainly used for writing upon, printing upon or packaging. It is produced by pressing together moist fibers, typically cellulose pulp derived from wood, rags or grasses, and drying them into flexible sheets....
 making. Another, roselle
Roselle (plant)

The Roselle is a species of hibiscus native to the Old World tropics. It is an annual or perennial herb or woody-based subshrub, growing to 2?2.5 m tall....
 (Hibiscus sabdariffa) is used as a vegetable
Vegetable

The term "vegetable" generally means the Eating parts of plants. The definition of the word is traditional rather than scientific, however, and therefore the usage of the word is somewhat arbitrary and subjective, as it is determined by individual cultural customs of food selection and food preparation....
 and to make herbal teas and jams (especially in the Caribbean).

In Mexico
Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federalism constitutionalism republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of Mexico....
, the drink is known as agua de Jamaica and is quite popular for its color, tanginess and mild flavor; once sugar is added, it tastes somewhat like cranberry juice. Dieters or persons with kidney problems often take it without adding sugar for its beneficial properties and as a natural diuretic
Diuretic

A diuretic is any drug that elevates the rate of urination and thus provides a means of forced diuresis. There are several categories of diuretics....
. It is made by boiling the dehydrated flowers in water; once it is boiled, it is allowed to cool and drunk with ice.

In Egypt and Sudan, roselle petals are used to make a tea named after the plant karkade.

Hibiscus species are used as food plants by the larva
Larva

A larva is a young form of animal with indirect developmental biology, going through or undergoing metamorphosis .The larva can look completely different from the adult form, for example, a caterpillar differs from a butterfly....
e of some Lepidoptera
Lepidoptera

Lepidoptera is an order of insect that includes moths and butterfly. It is one of the most speciose orders in the class Insecta, encompassing moths and the three superfamilies of butterfly, skipper , and Hedylidae....
 species including Chionodes hibiscella
Chionodes

Chionodes is a genus of moths of the family Gelechiidae. This large group has representatives in most parts of the world. Many species of this genus utilize Douglas fir as a host plant....
, Hypercompe hambletoni
Hypercompe

Hypercompe is a genus of moths of the Family Arctiidae. There are over 80 species found throughout the Americas. Several species were formerly separated in Ecpantheria which is now regarded as a junior synonym....
, the Nutmeg moth
Nutmeg (moth)

The Nutmeg , also known as the Clover Cutworm, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found throughout Europe although in the north of its range it is a summer Insect migration, not being able to survive the cold winters....
, and the Turnip Moth
Turnip Moth

The Turnip Moth is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is a common European species.This is a very variable species with the forewings ranging from pale buff through to almost black....
.

The Hibiscus is used as an offering to Goddess Kali
KALI

KALI may refer to:* KALI , a radio station licensed to West Covina, California, United States* KALI-FM, a radio station licensed to Santa Ana, California, United States...
 and Lord Ganesha
Ganesha

Ganesha , also spelled Ganesa or Ganesh and also known as Ganapati, Vinayaka, and Pillaiyar, is one of the best-known and most widely worshipped Hindu deities in the Hinduism Pantheon ....
 in Hindu worship. The Gumamela or Hibiscus rosa sinensis linn flower has antifungal, emmenagogue, emollient and refrigerant effect.[240]

The bark of the hibiscus contains strong fibers. They can be obtained by letting the stripped bark sit in the sea in order to let the organic material rot away. In Polynesia
Polynesia

Polynesia is a subregion of Oceania, comprising a large grouping of over 1,000 islands scattered over the central and southern Pacific Ocean....
 these fibers (fau, purau) are used for making grass skirts. They have also been known to be used to make wigs.

Hibiscus, especially white hibiscus, is considered to have medicinal properties in the Indian traditional system of medicine, Ayurveda
Ayurveda

Ayurveda is a system of traditional medicine native to India, and practiced in other parts of the world as a form of alternative medicine. In Sanskrit, the word Ayurveda comprises the words , meaning 'life' and , meaning 'science'....
. Roots make various concoctions believed to cure various ailments.

The natives of southern India use the Red hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) for hair care purposes. The red flower and leaves, extracts of which can be applied on hair to tackle hair-fall and dandruff on the scalp. It is used to make hair-protective oils. A simple application involves soaking the leaves and flowers in water and using a wet grinder to make a thick paste, and used as a natural shampoo. its petals are used to cure fever while its roots are used to cure cough.

In the Philippines, the gumamela (local name for hibiscus) is used by children as part of a bubble-making pastime. The flowers and leaves are crushed until the sticky juices come out. Hollow papaya
Papaya

The papaya , is the fruit of the plant Carica papaya, in the genus Carica. It is native to the tropics of the Americas, and was cultivated in Mexico several centuries before the emergence of the Mesoamerica....
 stalks are then dipped into this and used as straws for blowing bubbles.

Dried hibiscus is edible, and is often a delicacy in Mexico.

The hibiscus flower is traditionally worn by Hawaii
Hawaii

File:Pahoehoe and Aa flows at Hawaii.jpgThe State of Hawaii is a U.S. state in the United States, located on an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of Australia....
an women. A single flower is tucked behind the ear. Which ear is used indicates the wearer's availability for marriage.

National symbol

Hibiscus syriacus is the national flower of South Korea
South Korea

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea , ), often referred to as Korea and the "names of Korea#Revival of the names", is a Semi-presidential system republic in East Asia, located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula....
.

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis is the national flower (Bunga Raya) of Malaysia.

Care

Hibiscus flowers need to be taken care of in warm temperatures. They bloom best with temperatures ranging from 60 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit (15 to 30C). The hibiscus needs to be watered carefully. Make sure you do not overflood the roots. Keep a steady flow of water for the plant in warm weather. In colder weather, only water the plant if it looks dry. Hibiscus needs to be fed plant food. Try to keep all insects and pests away so the flower does not get ruined. If you are potting your flower, make sure the pot has plenty of drainage.

Species

In temperate zones, probably the most commonly grown ornamental
Ornamental plant

Ornamental plants are typically grown in the flower garden or as house plants. Most commonly they are grown for the display of their flowers. Other common ornamental features include leaves, scent, fruit, Plant stem and bark....
 species is Hibiscus syriacus
Hibiscus syriacus

Hibiscus syriacus , the common garden Hibiscus, is called Rose of Sharon in North America, a name also applied to other plants. It is a flowering shrub in the plant family Malvaceae native to much of Asia....
, the common garden Hibiscus, also known in some areas as the "Rose of Althea" or "Rose of Sharon" (but not to be confused with the unrelated Hypericum calycinum
Hypericum calycinum

Hypericum calycinum is a prostrate or low-growing shrub species of the genus Hypericum . Widely cultivated for its large yellow flowers, its names as a garden plant include Rose of Sharon in Great Britain and Australia, and Aaron's beard, Great St-John's wort, and Jerusalem star....
, also called "Rose of Sharon"). In tropical and subtropical areas, the Chinese hibiscus
Chinese hibiscus

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Linn. , known colloquially as the Chinese hibiscus, is an evergreen flowering shrub native to East Asia. It is also known as China rose and shoe flower....
 (H. rosa-sinensis), with its many showy hybrids, is the most popular hibiscus.

About 200-220 species are known, including:
  • Hibiscus acetosella
    Hibiscus acetosella

    False Roselle has red leaves reminiscent of a Japanese maple. The flowers, which are open only a day, are used in salads. Young leaves can be added to salads or chopped and used in stir fries....
  • Hibiscus arnottianus - Kokio ula
    Hawaiian hibiscus

    The genus Hibiscus includes some 200 species, seven of which are regarded as native Hawaiian hibiscus. Although tourists regularly do associate the hibiscus flower with their experiences visiting the United States state of Hawaii, and the plant family Malvaceae includes a relatively large number of species that are native to the Hawai...
  • Hibiscus brackenridgei - Mao hau hele
    Hawaiian hibiscus

    The genus Hibiscus includes some 200 species, seven of which are regarded as native Hawaiian hibiscus. Although tourists regularly do associate the hibiscus flower with their experiences visiting the United States state of Hawaii, and the plant family Malvaceae includes a relatively large number of species that are native to the Hawai...
  • Hibiscus calyphyllus
    Hibiscus calyphyllus

    Hibiscus calyphyllus is a a shrub from tropical Africa belonging to the Hibiscus genus.Hibiscus calyphyllus grows to 1-1.8 meters tall....
  • Hibiscus cameronii
  • Hibiscus cannabinus - Kenaf
    Kenaf

    Kenaf [Etymology: Persian], Hibiscus cannabinus, is a plant in the Malvaceae family. Hibiscus cannabinus is in the genus Hibiscus and is probably native to southern Asia, though its exact natural origin is unknown....
  • Hibiscus clayi - Hawaiian hibiscus
    Hawaiian hibiscus

    The genus Hibiscus includes some 200 species, seven of which are regarded as native Hawaiian hibiscus. Although tourists regularly do associate the hibiscus flower with their experiences visiting the United States state of Hawaii, and the plant family Malvaceae includes a relatively large number of species that are native to the Hawai...
     (red)
  • Hibiscus coccineus
    Hibiscus coccineus

    Hibiscus coccineus is a hardy Hibiscus species that looks much like Cannabis sativa . It is also known as brilliant hibiscus, scarlet hibiscus and scarlet rose mallow....
  • Hibiscus dasycalyx - Neches River rose-mallow
  • Hibiscus denudatus
    Hibiscus denudatus

    Hibiscus denudatus, is a Perennial plant shrub of the family Malvaceae, the mallows. It is in the genus Hibiscus, the rosemallows.It is found in the southwest of North America in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico in the states of extreme southeast California, southern Nevada, southern Arizona and New Mexico, southw...
     - Pale face
  • Hibiscus dioscorides
    Hibiscus dioscorides

    Hibiscus dioscorides is a species of flowering plant in the Malvaceae family.It is found only in Yemen.Its natural habitat is rocky areas....
  • Hibiscus diriffan
    Hibiscus diriffan

    Hibiscus diriffan is a species of flowering plant in the Malvaceae family.It is found only in Yemen.Its natural habitat is rocky areas....
  • Hibiscus diversifolius
    Hibiscus diversifolius

    Hibiscus diversifolius is a species of hibiscus that is native to New South Wales and Queensland in Australia. It grows to between 1 and 2 metres in height, with prickly stems and yellow flowers with a red basal spot....
  • Hibiscus elatus
  • Hibiscus escobariae
    Hibiscus escobariae

    Hibiscus escobariae is a species of flowering plant in the Malvaceae family.It is found only in Ecuador.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests....
  • Hibiscus fragilis - Mandrinette
    Mandrinette

    The Mandrinette is an extremely rare endemic shrub only known from steep slopes of the mountains Corps de Garde and Le Morne Brabant on Mauritius and from two further plants on Rodrigues ....
  • Hibiscus furcellatus - Akiohala
    Hawaiian hibiscus

    The genus Hibiscus includes some 200 species, seven of which are regarded as native Hawaiian hibiscus. Although tourists regularly do associate the hibiscus flower with their experiences visiting the United States state of Hawaii, and the plant family Malvaceae includes a relatively large number of species that are native to the Hawai...
  • Hibiscus fuscus
  • Hibiscus grandiflorus
  • Hibiscus hamabo
  • Hibiscus hastatus
    Hibiscus hastatus

    Hibiscus hastatus is a large shrub or tree in the family Malvaceae. H. hastatus is known by its common name of Purau teruere or Tahiti hibiscus....
  • Hibiscus heterophyllus
    Hibiscus heterophyllus

    Hibiscus heterophyllus, also known as Native Rosella, is a species of hibiscus that is endemic to New South Wales and Queensland in Australia....
     - Native Rosella
  • Hibiscus indicus
  • Hibiscus insularis
    Hibiscus insularis

    The Philip Island Hibiscus is a species of hibiscus that is endemic to Phillip Island , a small island to the south of Norfolk Island. The entire natural extent of this species is just two small clumps, and each clump apparently consists of multiple separate stems of a single genotype....
     - Phillip Island Hibiscus
  • Hibiscus laevis - Halberd-leaved rosemallow
  • Hibiscus lasiocarpos
    Hibiscus lasiocarpos

    Hibiscus lasiocarpos is a species of hibiscus known by the common name hairy-fruited hibiscus. It is also one of several hibiscus called rosemallow....
  • Hibiscus lavaterioides
  • Hibiscus ludwigii
  • Hibiscus macrophyllus
  • Hibiscus macropodus
    Hibiscus macropodus

    Hibiscus macropodus is a species of flowering plant in the Malvaceae family.It is found only in Yemen....
  • Hibiscus malacophyllus
    Hibiscus malacophyllus

    Hibiscus malacophyllus is a species of flowering plant in the Malvaceae family.It is found only in Yemen.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland....
  • Hibiscus militaris - Syn. of Hibiscus laevis
  • Hibiscus moscheutos
    Hibiscus moscheutos

    Swamp-rose Mallow or Rose mallow is a cold-hardy perennial wetland plant that can grow in large colonies. The hirsute leaves are of variable morphology, but commonly found as deltoidal in form and sometimes having up to three lobes....
     - Swamp Rose-mallow
    Hibiscus moscheutos

    Swamp-rose Mallow or Rose mallow is a cold-hardy perennial wetland plant that can grow in large colonies. The hirsute leaves are of variable morphology, but commonly found as deltoidal in form and sometimes having up to three lobes....
  • Hibiscus mutabilis
    Hibiscus mutabilis

    Hibiscus mutabilis, also known as the Confederate rose or the cotton rosemallow, is a plant noted for its flowers. Confederate roses tend to be shrubby or treelike in Zones 9 and 10, though it behaves more like a perennial further north....
     - Cotton rosemallow
  • Hibiscus paramutabilis
  • Hibiscus pedunculatus
  • Hibiscus platanifolius
  • Hibiscus radiatus
  • Hibiscus rosa-sinensis - Chinese hibiscus
    Chinese hibiscus

    Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Linn. , known colloquially as the Chinese hibiscus, is an evergreen flowering shrub native to East Asia. It is also known as China rose and shoe flower....
  • Hibiscus sabdariffa - Roselle
    Roselle (plant)

    The Roselle is a species of hibiscus native to the Old World tropics. It is an annual or perennial herb or woody-based subshrub, growing to 2?2.5 m tall....
     or Omutete or Sorrel
  • Hibiscus schizopetalus
    Hibiscus schizopetalus

    Hibiscus schizopetalus is a species of Hibiscus native to tropical eastern Africa in Kenya, Tanzania and Mozambique. It is a shrub growing to 3 m tall....
  • Hibiscus scottii
    Hibiscus scottii

    Hibiscus scottii is a species of flowering plant in the Malvaceae family.It is found only in Yemen.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests....
  • Hibiscus socotranus
    Hibiscus socotranus

    Hibiscus socotranus is a species of flowering plant in the Malvaceae family.It is found only in Yemen.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland....
  • Hibiscus sinosyriacus
  • Hibiscus stenanthus
    Hibiscus stenanthus

    Hibiscus stenanthus is a species of flowering plant in the Malvaceae family.It is found only in Yemen.Its natural habitat is rocky areas....
  • Hibiscus striatus
  • Hibiscus syriacus
    Hibiscus syriacus

    Hibiscus syriacus , the common garden Hibiscus, is called Rose of Sharon in North America, a name also applied to other plants. It is a flowering shrub in the plant family Malvaceae native to much of Asia....
     - Hibiscus
    Hibiscus syriacus

    Hibiscus syriacus , the common garden Hibiscus, is called Rose of Sharon in North America, a name also applied to other plants. It is a flowering shrub in the plant family Malvaceae native to much of Asia....
  • Hibiscus tiliaceus - Hau
    Hawaiian hibiscus

    The genus Hibiscus includes some 200 species, seven of which are regarded as native Hawaiian hibiscus. Although tourists regularly do associate the hibiscus flower with their experiences visiting the United States state of Hawaii, and the plant family Malvaceae includes a relatively large number of species that are native to the Hawai...
  • Hibiscus trilobus
  • Hibiscus trionum - Flower-of-an-Hour
    Flower-of-an-Hour

    Flower-of-an-Hour is an annual plant that originally grew to the east of the Mediterranean, but it spread throughout southern Europe both as a weed and cultivated as a garden plant....
  • Hibiscus waimeae
    Hibiscus waimeae

    'Hibiscus waimeae', A. Heller, is a Hawaiian gray-barked tree, 6-10 meters tall, with white flowers that fade to pink in the afternoon.Two subspecies are recognized: H....
     - Kokio keokeo
    Hawaiian hibiscus

    The genus Hibiscus includes some 200 species, seven of which are regarded as native Hawaiian hibiscus. Although tourists regularly do associate the hibiscus flower with their experiences visiting the United States state of Hawaii, and the plant family Malvaceae includes a relatively large number of species that are native to the Hawai...


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