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The hibiscus is a national symbol of Haiti, [32] and the national flower of nations including the Solomon Islands and Niue. [33] Hibiscus syriacus is the national flower of South Korea, [34] and Hibiscus × rosa-sinensis is the national flower of Malaysia. [33] Hibiscus brackenridgei is the state flower of Hawaii. [35]
The pollinated but unripe seedpods look like oriental paper lanterns, less than 25 mm (1 in) across, pale green with purple highlights. The flowers of Hibiscus trionum can set seed via both outcrossing and self-pollination. During the first few hours after anthesis, the style and stigma are erect and receptive to receive pollen from other plants.
Hibiscus × rosa-sinensis is a bushy, evergreen shrub or small tree growing 2.5–5 m (8–16 ft) tall and 1.5–3 m (5–10 ft) wide. The plant has a branched taproot.Its stem is aerial, erect, green, cylindrical, and branched.
The following species in the flowering plant genus Hibiscus were accepted by Plants of the World Online as of September 2024. [1] There have been multiple ancient polyploidization events in this genus.
Hibiscus lasiocarpos (also, H. lasiocarpus orth. var.) is a species of hibiscus known by the common names hairy-fruited hibiscus [2] and wooly rose-mallow. [3] It is also one of several hibiscus called rosemallow. [4] It is native to much of the southeastern United States, as well as parts of California and northern Mexico. [5]
Purple Hibiscus is a novel by Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, published on 30 October 2003 by Algonquin Books.Narrated in the first person, Kambili Achike, the central character struggles to find her voice as the daughter of a wealthy, devout Catholic businessman, Eugene, who violently abuses his family.
The United States Food and Drugs Administration is warning pet owners about a common medication given to pets to treat arthritis. The F.D.A. now says that the drug Librela may be associated with ...
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 ...