Common Hibiscus

Hibiscus syriacus

"Hibiscus syriacus" is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family Malvaceae, native to India and much of Asia. It was given the epithet "syriacus" because it had been collected from gardens in Syria. Common names include rose of Sharon, Syrian ketmia or rose mallow, St Joseph's rod and Rosa de Sharon.
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Appearance

"Hibiscus syriacus" is a hardy deciduous shrub. It is upright and vase-shaped, reaching 2–4 m in height, bearing large trumpet-shaped flowers with prominent yellow-tipped white stamens.

The flowers are often pink in color, but can also be dark pink, light pink or white. Individual flowers are short-lived, lasting only a day.

However, numerous buds produced on the shrub's new growth provide prolific flowering over a long summer blooming period.
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Habitat

The soil in which the Hibiscus thrives on is a moist, but well-drained, mixture of sand, clay, chalk, and loam. Maintaining an alkaline, neutral pH levels. "Hibiscus syriacus" is highly tolerant of air pollution, heat, humidity, poor soil and drought.

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