Flowering
Green Hibiscus (yellow/red)
Hibiscus × rosa-sinensis L.
South Pacific (cultivated)
Fun factEach hibiscus flower opens for a single day, and the species name rosa-sinensis means 'rose of China'.
A woody evergreen shrub of the mallow family, up to about 5 m tall, with glossy, dark green, toothed leaves. The large funnel-shaped flowers, up to 15 cm across with a prominent central column of stamens, each last only a day but are produced through much of the year in red, pink, yellow, orange, white and many blends. It attracts butterflies and hummingbirds and is widely used for hedges and accent planting.
Sourced · see Record tab
2on the estate
0carrying a tag
0sponsored
FamilyMalvaceae
Spanish nameRosa de cayena
Also known asChinese hibiscus, Hibiscus, Shoe flower, Varigated Hibiscus (red), Rosa de cayena
Native toA cultigen of hybrid origin (H. cooperi × H. kaute) from the South Pacific and tropical Asia, now grown throughout the tropics and subtropics
| Tag | Garden area | Zone | Planted | Status | Sponsored | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Apsara Mound | — | 5 July 2019 | Planted | — | 10 Plants |
| — | Apsara Mound | — | 5 July 2019 | Planted | — | 10 Plants |
2 of these have no tag yet; they will be numbered when the garden team re-tags the estate.