What is so special with Hibicus flowers? This is a question playing in my mind when I found out that some varieties of this genus are actually national flowers of other countries. For instance, Hibiscus syriacus, commonly known as Mugunghwa or "Rose of Sharon" is the national
flower of South Korea. Did you know that Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, (Bunga Raya or "Chinese hibiscus") is Malaysia's national flower? Also, another Hibiscus flower, ma‘o hau hele (Hibiscus brackenridgei) is the state flower of Hawai‘i. There must be something in this plant that these nations view as special.
Hibiscus is a large genus having 200-220 number of species of flowering plants. This genus belongs to
family Malvaceae which is common to warm temperate, subtropical and tropical regions throughout the world. This group also includes both annual and perennial herbaceous plants and woody shrubs and small trees. Its leaves are alternate, simple, ovate to lanceolate, often with a toothed or lobed margin. Its fruit is a dry five-lobed capsule which contains several seeds in each lobe. These seeds are released when the capsule splits open during maturity. Its flowers are eye-catching because they are large, conspicuous, and trumpet-shaped. It has five petals with its color ranging from white to pink, red, purple or yellow.
Have you heard of the word "intellectual property" or IP? This is what my younger sister asked me when she saw me resting in our garden full of Hibiscus plants. Those flowers are one of my Mom's favorite flowers because of its different colors. My younger
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