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Hibiscus [2] [3] is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae.The genus is quite large, comprising several hundred species that are native to warm temperate, subtropical and tropical regions throughout the world.
Hawaiian hibiscus are seven species of hibiscus native to Hawaii.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 arnottianus is occasionally planted.
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 × rosa-sinensis, known colloquially as Chinese hibiscus, [3] China rose, [3] [a] Hawaiian hibiscus, [3] rose mallow [4] and shoeblack plant, [5] is a cultigen of tropical hibiscus, a flowering plant in the Hibisceae tribe of the family Malvaceae.
The hibiscus waimeae plant blooms year-round, though it may experience brief periods without bloom, particularly in the cooler seasons. The flowers last for a single day, starting out white and fading to pink in the afternoon. [6] Though flowers bloom and close over the course of one day, the plant itself can live longer than 5 years. [7]
Hibiscus bifurcatus, also known as the fork-bracted rose-mallow, [1] is a species of tropical hibiscus native to parts of Central and South America, including Mexico, Peru, and Brazil. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The species is typically found in open woodlands, forest margins , and coastal regions , where it benefits from the warm, humid conditions ...
Hibiscus schizopetalus is a shrub growing to 3 metres (9.8 ft) tall. The red or pink flowers are very distinctive in their frilly, finely divided petals. [2] [3] Flowers with finely dissected petal have a range of colours, the most common being the red form (Keena et al., 2002; Ng, 2006). Leaves resemble those of H. rosa-sinensis.
Hibiscus syriacus is a hardy deciduous shrub. It is upright and vase-shaped, reaching 2–4 m (7–13 feet) in height, bearing large trumpet-shaped flowers with prominent yellow-tipped white stamens. [12] The flowers are often pink in color, but can also be dark pink (almost purple), light pink or white.