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Hibiscus × rosa-sinensis is a hybrid flowering plant commonly known as the Chinese hibiscus, prized by gardeners worldwide for its large, colorful blooms that come in shades of red, pink, orange, and other hues. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant in tropical and subtropical regions, and is the national flower of several countries including Malaysia and Haiti.
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SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderMalvales
- FamilyMalvaceae
Native toAngola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Liberia
General: , Funtumia, Hevea brasiliensis, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, Lophira
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Hibiscus × rosa-sinensis (known colloquially as Chinese hibiscus, China rose, Hawaiian hibiscus, rose mallow and shoeblack plant) is a cultigen of tropical hibiscus, a flowering plant in the Hibiscus genus and Hibisceae tribe of the family Malvaceae.
It is an artificial hybrid created in cultivation during the pre-Columbian era by Polynesians in the west Pacific from the species Hibiscus cooperi and H. kaute (native to Vanuatu and French Polynesia, respectively). It is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant in the tropics and subtropics. The hibiscus is the national flower of Malaysia, where it holds official status, and is also considered the unofficial national flower of Haiti.