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Rose of Sharon (in Hebrew: חֲבַצֶּלֶת הַשָּׁרוֹן) is a biblical expression, though the identity of the plant referred to is unclear and is disputed among biblical scholars. It has become a common name for several species of flowering plants that are valued in different parts of the world.
In North America the name Rose of Sharon is applied to a species in a different order, Hibiscus syriacus. The common name of St. John's wort, which is used to describe plants of the entire genus, [9] arose from the old tradition of Hypericum plants being burned on the eve of St. John's Day, to stave off evil spirits.
The Presidential Standard of South Korea, with a pair of phoenixes flanking the Korean rose. Hibiscus syriacus, also known as the Korean rose, is the national flower of South Korea. The flower appears in various national emblems, and Korea is compared poetically to the flower in the South Korean national anthem. [30]
Hibiscus syriacus L. (type species) — rose of Sharon (Asia) Hibiscus taiwanensis S.Y. Hu; Hibiscus tiliaceus L. — sea hibiscus (Australia, Southeast Asia, Oceania) Hibiscus tozerensis (Australia) Hibiscus trilobus—threelobe rosemallow; Hibiscus trionum L. — flower-of-an-hour; Hibiscus vitifolius — tropical rose mallow
Rosaceae (/ r oʊ ˈ z eɪ s iː. iː,-s i. aɪ,-s i. eɪ /), [5] [6] the rose family, is a family of flowering plants that includes 4,828 known species in 91 genera ...
Rose of Sharon, a 2006 film directed by Elliott Hong; Rose of Sharon Joad, a character in John Steinbeck's 1939 novel The Grapes of Wrath; a nickname for American football player Mike Sebastian (1910–1989) Rose of Sharon Cassidy, a character in Fallout: New Vegas.
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Hibiscus mutabilis, also known as the Confederate rose, Dixie rosemallow, cotton rose or cotton rosemallow, is a plant long cultivated for its showy flowers. Originally native to southern China , [ 1 ] it is now found on all continents except Antarctica .