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The hibiscus is a national symbol of Haiti, [36] and the national flower of nations including the Solomon Islands and Niue. [37] Hibiscus syriacus is the national flower of South Korea, [38] and Hibiscus × rosa-sinensis is the national flower of Malaysia. [37] Hibiscus brackenridgei is the state flower of Hawaii. [39]
Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) is a species of flowering plant in the genus Hibiscus that is native to Africa, most likely West Africa. In the 16th and early 17th centuries it was spread to Asia and the West Indies, where it has since become naturalized in many places. [ 1 ]
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 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 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.
Hibiscus tiliaceus has a worldwide tropical distribution. In the Old World and Oceania , it is a common coastal plant in most of tropical Africa , South Asia (including the Maldives ), Southeast Asia , parts of East Asia (as far north as central Japan , where it reaches its northernmost extent), eastern and northern Australia , [ 9 ] and much ...
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).
Abelmoschus moschatus is an aromatic and species of medicinal plant in the family Malvaceae native to Asia and Australia. [2] It has many common names, including Abelmosk, ambrette, annual hibiscus, Bamia Moschata, Galu Gasturi, muskdana, musk mallow, [2] musk okra, [2] ornamental okra, rose mallow, tropical jewel hibiscus, [2] and Yorka okra.