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White Hibiscus in butterfly park Leidschedam, Netherlands With several hundred species of Hibiscus, I can't be sure of this species. This photo was taken in a butterfly park in the Netherlands which has an artificial climate, therefore the location won't help in tracking down the exact species. Chinese hibiscus,Europe,Hibiscus rosa-sinensis,Leidschedam,Macro,Netherlands,Vlinders aan de Vliet Click/tap to enlarge

White Hibiscus in butterfly park Leidschedam, Netherlands

With several hundred species of Hibiscus, I can't be sure of this species. This photo was taken in a butterfly park in the Netherlands which has an artificial climate, therefore the location won't help in tracking down the exact species.

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    WildFlower
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    It looks like this cultivar
    http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Hibiscus_%27Dainty_White%27     Posted 11 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Thank you, that seems like a good match. Posted 11 years ago

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The Chinese hibiscus

"Hibiscus rosa-sinensis", known colloquially as Chinese hibiscus, China rose, Hawaiian hibiscus, and shoeblackplant, is a species of tropical hibiscus, a flowering plant in the Hibisceae tribe of the family Malvaceae, native to East Asia.

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Similar species: Malvales
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Jul 23, 2014. Captured May 29, 2014 10:33.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/16.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO100
  • 105mm