MALLOW FAMILY
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis(HIBISCUS) (Japon gülü)
(Chinessischer Roseneibisch)
Malvaceae
Large deciduous shrub to 3 m, glabrous. Leaves, alternate, ovate, irregularly toothed, stalked. Epicalyx
segments free. Flowers solitary at the upper leaf-axils. Sepals 5. Petals free, rose-red, up to 80 mm. Stamens numerous; filament connate at base. Fruit a capsule. Fl. July-October. Widely planted in parks and gardens.
Native of China.
