Tropical Hibiscus
Tropical Hibiscus
Shrub
A large, brightly coloured flower found in warm climates, producing sweet nectar that attracts tiny birds.
📅 Through the Year
- Flowering:June to September
Name Story
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
means “the mallow called the rose of China”
What does its name mean?
- Hibiscus — an old name for the marsh-mallow plantGreek, via Latin
- rosa-sinensis — rose of ChinaLatin rosa ‘rose’ + sinensis ‘of China’
Its name calls it ‘the rose of China’ — though it isn’t really a rose at all, but a cousin of the marsh-mallow. Its big, showy flower simply reminded people of a rose. Where it first grew wild is still a mystery.