Appearance
Hibiscus geranioides is an annual or biennial species up to 0.75 metres high by a similar width. The leaves are up to 40 mm long by 25 - 30 mm wide and are 3 to 5 lobed with short, stiff hairs on both surfaces. The flowers are deep pink with a slightly deeper colour in the throat. They are about 40 mm in diameter of typical hibiscus shape. In common with most Hibiscus species, the individual flowers last only 1-2 days but new flowers continue to open over a long period, generally in summer and autumn. The flowers are followed by seed capsules containing a number of seeds.Naming
Hibiscus...from Greek, hibiskos, the marsh mallow, a malvaceous plant that grows in marshy conditions.geranioides... similar to the genus Geranium.
Distribution
Widespread in tropical areas of Western Australia, Northern Territory and Queensland.References:
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