Scientific Name :
Malvaviscus arboreus Dill. ex Cav.
Synonym :
Hibiscus malvaviscus L
Achania coccinea Salisb.
Common Name : Sleeping hibiscus
Plant Family : Malvaceae Juss.
Habit : Shrub
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : January to December
Flower Colour : Red
Description : Height: Upto 3 m
Stem: Brown
Leaves: Ovate, lanceolate, serrate, alternate
Flowers: Epicalyx 8 to 10, sepals green, corolla bright red not spreading, stamens forming staminal tube, pentacarpellary, stigma capitate, monadelphous stamens
Inflorescence: Solitary cyme
Native/ Exotic : E
Locality : VT
Distribution Range : Mexico to Trinidad and Peru.
Uses : It is used as natural fibres
Also used for food, beverages, timber, in traditional medicine and in horticulture.
