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Rose-of-sharon

Hibiscus syriacus

Family: Malvaceae Genus: Hibiscus Species: syriacus

Synonyms: Hibiscus syriacus var. purpureoplenus, Hibiscus syriacus var. chinensis, Hibiscus rhombifolius, Hibiscus syriacus var. ruber, Hibiscus syriacus var. micranthus, Hibiscus syriacus var. alboplenus, Hibiscus syriacus var. marginatus, Hibiscus syriacus var. variegatus, Hibiscus syriacus var. albus, Althaea frutex, Hibiscus floridus, Hibiscus syriacus var. brevibracteatus, Hibiscus syriacus var. amplissimus, Ketmia syriaca, Ketmia syrorum, Hibiscus syriacus var. purpureus, Ketmia arborea, Hibiscus arborescens, Hibiscus syriacus var. elegantissimus, Hibiscus syriacus var. grandiflorus, Hibiscus syriacus var. violaceus, Hibiscus syriacus var. sinensis, Hibiscus syriacus var. totoalbus, Hibiscus syriacus var. longibracteatus, Hibiscus syriacus var. paeoniiflorus

Rose-of-sharon (en)
Hibiscus syriacus — flower
Hibiscus syriacus — flower

Botanical Description

Flower: Color: purple

Native Region: China South-Central, China Southeast, Taiwan

Chemistry & External Identifiers

Trefle ID
194770

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