Hibiscus syriacus L.

English: Rose Of Sharon

German: Garteneibisch, Roseneibisch, Straucheibisch

Mandarin: 木槿 (mu jin)

Portuguese: Rosa-da-Síria

Kingdom: Plantae (2595)

  Phylum: Tracheophyta (2492)

    Class: Magnoliopsida (2107)

      Order: Malvales (77)

        Family: Malvaceae (59)(family description)

          Genus: Hibiscus (9)

            Epithet: syriacus L. (1)

syriacus => of Syrian origin

Climate: temperate, sub-tropical

Habitat: mesophytic

Habit: shrub

Flower colour: violet, pink, red, white

Check for Hibiscus syriacus at

World Flora Online, GBIF or IPNI

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• [1234] Hibiscus - Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database
• [1523] Hibiscus syriacus - Flora of China @ efloras.org
• [1757] Hibiscus syriacus - Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)