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Purple Hibiscus is the first novel by the Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. It portrays Kambili Achike, a 15 year old Nigerian teenage girl who struggles in the shadow of her father, Eugene. Eugene is a successful businessman, a beloved philanthropist, and a devout Catholic, who nevertheless violently abuses his family.
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The types of habitats the Hibiscus aculeatus is found in include bogs, ditches, savannahs, and hydric to mesic pine flatwoods. [3] Natural heritage record(s) exist for Hibiscus aculeatus in the 03 watershed region (depicted in image) in the following watersheds (with watershed codes): [6] Pamlico Sound (03020105) White Oak River (03020301)
Hibiscus syriacus 'Oiseau Bleu' Hibiscus syriacus has 5-petaled flowers (to 7.5 cm or 3 inches diameter) [16] in solid colors of white, red, purple, mauve, violet, or blue, or bicolors with a different colored throat, depending upon the cultivar. Extending from the base of these five petals is the pistil at the center, with the stamen around it.
New Brunswick: purple violet (Viola cucullata), adopted in 1936. [75] Manitoba: prairie crocus (Pulsatilla ludoviciana), adopted in 1906. [76] British Columbia: Pacific dogwood (Cornus nuttallii), adopted in 1956. [77] Prince Edward Island: lady's slipper (Cypripedium acaule), a species of orchid, adopted in 1947. [78]
The plant grows to a height of 20–50 centimetres (8–20 in), sometimes exceeding 80 cm (30 in), and has white or yellow flowers with a purple centre. In the deeply pigmented centre of the flower, the surface features striations, which have been the subject of controversy about whether they act as a diffraction grating , creating iridescence .
Tectocoris diophthalmus, commonly known as the hibiscus harlequin bug or cotton harlequin bug, is the sole member of the genus Tectocoris [1] and subfamily Tectocorinae. It is a brightly coloured convex and rounded shield-shaped bug with a metallic sheen that grows to about 20 mm. Adult females are mostly orange and males are both blue and red ...
Hawaiian hibiscus are seven species of hibiscus native to Hawaii. The yellow hibiscus is Hawaii's state flower. The yellow hibiscus is Hawaii's state flower. Most commonly grown as ornamental plants in the Hawaiian Islands are the non-native Chinese hibiscus ( Hibiscus rosa-sinensis ) and its numerous hybrids, though the native Hibiscus ...