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Hibiscus

Chinese Hibiscus

Nobody knows whether the hibiscus really is a native of China as its latin name, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, suggests or not. Many believe, it comes from India. This large shrub or small tree grows to 15 feet high. The toothed leaves are arranged alternately and vary a lot, but tend to be large, dark green, and shiny. This plant has a coarse texture and may be upright or broad and spreading. It is often many-stemmed. Flowers are glorious and huge at their best -- up to 6" in diameter -- and occur in many colors. Most are flared and have a bell shape and may be single or double, smooth or scalloped. They have a long central tube with stamens and pistils at the tip.

China Rose

Regional Names

• Bengali:
  জবা
• Hindi:
  गुढ़ल, अरुणा, जासूद
• Kannada:
  ದಾಸವಾಳ
• Marathi:
  जास्वंद, दोस्णि फुल (कोकण)
• Nepali:
  जिभ्रे फूल
• Oriya:
  ମନ୍ଦାର
• Sanskrit:
  हरिवल्लभ, जयपुष्पी, रक्तपुष्पी, रुद्रपुष्पी, जपा
• Tamil:
  செம்பருத்தி
• Telugu:
  మందార

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