Hibiscus taiwanensis
Flower
Leaves
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Hibiscus
Species:
H. taiwanensis
Binomial name
Hibiscus taiwanensis
S.Y.Hu

Hibiscus taiwanensis, or the Taiwan cotton rose, is a native plant in Taiwan, which lives in China and low altitude in Taiwan. It is a species of plant in the Malvaceae[1] family. The form of flower is different from Hibiscus mutabilis in China, which is double. It can attract butterflies.[2]

Botany

Hibiscus taiwanensis can grow to 3–5 meters. The leaves are broad ovate to circular, 7–10 cm long and 6–8 cm broad; simple leaves with long petioles about 10–16 cm ; arranged in alternate; subcampanulate corolla, 6–9 in diameter. Its bloom season is in August to October; fruits form in November to December. In the early morning, the flowers are white, but they turn light pink by noon and become an even deeper pink in the afternoon.[3]

Hibiscus taiwanensis is a light-demanding plant; it needs much sunlight. It is drought-enduring and resistant to pollution and barren soil.

Use

The wood of Hibiscus taiwanensis can be made into clogs.

References

  1. ↑ 山芙蓉-- 中央研究院數位典藏資源網，2011年1月13日。
  2. ↑ 臺灣原生植物圖鑑. 臺北縣: 內政部建築研究所. 2010. pp. 214, 215. ISBN 978-986-025433-4.
  3. ↑ "山芙蓉。2011年1月13日。". Archived from the original on 2010-10-06.
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