Hibiscus The genus Hibiscus (pronounced /hɨˈbɪskəs/ or /haɪˈbɪskəs/) comprises plants also commonly called hibiscus and less widely known as rosemallow or jamaica. The large genus of about 200–220 species of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae (the mallow family, along with members like cacao, cotton, okra, baobab and durian) native to warm, temperate, subtropical and tropical regions throughout the world. The genus includes both annual and perennial herbaceous plants, and woody shrubs and small trees.
The leaves are alternate, simple, ovate to lanceolate, often with a toothed or lobed margin. The flowers are large, conspicuous, trumpet-shaped, with five or more petals, ranging from white to pink, red, purple or yellow, and from 4-15 cm broad.The color of the Hibiscus grows darker as it ages. The fruit is a dry five-lobed capsule, containing several seeds in each lobe, which are released when the capsule splits open at maturity.
My hibiscus seem to like the slightly cooler weather...and the little bit of rain can't hurt! I think we'll have lots of blooms in the next couple weeks if it doesn't start getting too chilly at... more
My hibiscus seem to like the slightly cooler weather...and the little bit of rain can't hurt! I think we'll have lots of blooms in the next couple weeks if it doesn't start getting too chilly at night.