Hibiscus (disambiguation)
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Hibiscus
is a large genus of about 200–220 species of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae.
Hibiscus may also refer to:
Hibiscus
Hibiscus is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae. It is quite large, containing several hundred species that are native to warm-temperate, subtropical and tropical regions throughout the world...
is a large genus of about 200–220 species of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae.
Hibiscus may also refer to:
- Hibiscus (entertainer)Hibiscus (entertainer)Hibiscus was one of the leaders of the psychedelic gay liberation theatre collective group known as the Cockettes in early 1970s San Francisco; in today's theatrical parlance he would be considered to be a "Creative Director".-Early life:Harris was born in Bronxville, New York in 1949 to George...
(1949-1982), American actor - Hibiscus Children's CenterHibiscus Children's CenterHibiscus Children's Center is a non-profit charitable organization located in South and Central Florida. Its purpose is to provide support to individual families, and to lessen the effects of child abuse on the local community. Its individual programs differ on what ages the program serves...
, a non-profit charitable organization - HMS HibiscusHMS HibiscusTwo vessels of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Hibiscus, after the hibiscus flower.* The first Hibiscus was an Anchusa-class sloop in use from 1917 to 1923....
, two vessels of the British Royal Navy - USS Hibiscus (1864)USS Hibiscus (1864)USS Hibiscus was a steamer acquired by the Union Navy towards the end of the American Civil War. She was used by the Navy to patrol navigable waterways of the Confederacy to prevent the South from trading with other countries....
, a United States Navy steamship
See also
- Hibiscus ApartmentsHibiscus ApartmentsThe Hibiscus Apartments was a historic site in West Palm Beach, Florida. It was a 3 story Mediterranean style apartment building built in 1926. The building was destroyed in the early 2000s for the development of City Place shopping district in downtown West Palm Beach...
- Hibiscus CoastHibiscus CoastThe Hibiscus Coast is a stretch of the Hauraki Gulf coast located in New Zealand's Rodney District, 10 minutes north of the former North Shore City by car. It contains the northernmost part of the Auckland metropolitan area....
- Hibiscus IslandHibiscus IslandHibiscus Island is a neighborhood on an man-made island located in Biscayne Bay, in the city of Miami Beach, Florida, United States. Hibiscus Island lies just north of Palm Island. It is an exclusive residential neighborhood with relatively high property values...
- Hibiscus TeaHibiscus teaHibiscus tea is the infusion made from the calyces of the Hibiscus sabdariffa flower, an herbal tea drink consumed both hot and cold by people around the world...