Hibiscus - Description

Description

The leaves are alternate, ovate to lanceolate, often with a toothed or lobed margin. The flowers are large, conspicuous, trumpet-shaped, with five or more petals, color from white to pink, red, orange, purple or yellow, and from 4–18 cm broad. Flower color in certain species, such as H. mutabilis and H. tiliaceus, changes with age. The fruit is a dry five-lobed capsule, containing several seeds in each lobe, which are released when the capsule dehisces (splits open) at maturity. It is of red and white colours. It is an example of complete flowers.

  • A hibiscus, showing pistil and stamens
  • At left, a flower emerges from a bud. At right, the same flower less than 18 hours later.
  • Hibiscus splendens, a rainforest plant from eastern Australia.
  • A yellow hibiscus from Houston.

  • Hibiscus flower in Waikiki, Hawaii

  • Hibiscus in Bhopal

  • Hibiscus in Bhopal

  • Red-layered hibiscus in Trivandrum

  • Absolute white hibiscus in Karnal

  • Hibiscus in Taiwan

  • Hibiscus Schizopetalus from Tropical Eastern Africa

  • Tricolor hibiscus in Malaysia

  • Pink hibiscus in Malaysia

  • White hibiscus in Malaysia

  • Red hibiscus in Alicante.

  • Red hibiscus : The National Flower of Malaysia

  • Hibiscus bud

  • Hibiscus stigma

  • Hibiscus from Kerala, India

  • Hibiscus from Kerala, India

  • Hibiscus from Kerala, India

  • Hibiscus from Kerala, India

  • Hibiscus from Kerala, India

  • Hibiscus from Kerala, India

  • Hibiscus from Kerala, India

  • Hibiscus from Kerala, India

  • Hibiscus from Kerala, India

  • Hibiscus from Kerala, India

  • Rose Hibiscus from Kerala, India

  • Hibiscus from La Fortuna, Costa Rica

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