Pattern alternate Bisexual, five petals A capsule. Shape ovate with a protruding Margin entire, crenate style and stigma. Length 4 to 6 inches Inflorescence Solitary
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Tropical hibiscus is a large
shrub or small tree.
It is tender and must be
protected during the winter.
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Large flowers are produced
from the leaf axils.
The upper style is branched
into five red stigmatic surfaces.
The stamens are yellow and
encircle the style just below the stigma.
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Individual flowers are short
lived but they are produced in abundance.
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Sepals
The fruit is a capsule
surrounded by fused sepals. Epicalyx
Hibiscus also has an epicalyx
below the sepals.
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menu indoor plant list menu Main menu Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Flower color varies from white, orange, pink, red or yellow.
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Some cultivars have large
flowers and a dark central eye.
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menu indoor plant list menu Main menu Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Fifth Dimension has a bright orange-yellow flower and contrasting eye.
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menu indoor plant list menu Main menu Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Semi-double flowers have most of the stamens converted to petals.
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menu indoor plant list menu Main menu Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Fully double flowers have all the stamens replaced by petals.
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El Capitolio has a unique
double flower with ruffled petals at the tip of the elongated style .
Name: Shoe Flower Other Names: Bunga Raya in Malay, Kembang Sepatu in Indonesian, Sembaruthi in Tamil and Mamdaram in Telugu, Chinese Hibiscus or China Rose