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Common Hibiscus
Common Hibiscus
Hibiscus syriacus
Plantae
COMMON

Stats

Lifespan
20-30 yrs
Size
Medium
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Temperate forest
Range
Asia
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Toxins
Status
Common

About

Common Hibiscus, or rose of Sharon, is a flowering plant native to East Asia, but introduced to many other places, including Europe and North America. It is the national flower of South Korea.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Family
Malvaceae
Genus
Hibiscus
Species
Hibiscus syriacus