Scientific Name :
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.
Synonym :
Hibiscus boryanus DC.
Hibiscus festalis Salisb.
Common Name : Japanese hibiscus
Plant Family : Malvaceae
Habit : Shrub
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : January to December
Flower Colour : Red
Description : Height: 1 to 3 m
Stem: Brown, stems spreading
Leaves: Simple, alternate, 6 to 12 cm, ovate, serrate margins, apex acuminate
Flowers: Epicalyx, sepals 5 gamosepalous, petals 5 polypetalous, stamens monadelphous, filaments join below to form staminal tube, pentacarpellary
Inflorescence: Solitary axillary cyme
Fruits: Capsule, 1 to 2 cm
Native/ Exotic : N
Locality : VT, TL
Distribution Range : Tropics & Subtropics to N. America.
Uses : Petals used in blackening shoesYoung leaves applied in hairs for soothing hairs and used as shampoo
