Hibiscus syriacus L.

English: Rose Of Sharon

German: Garteneibisch, Roseneibisch, Straucheibisch

Mandarin: 木槿 (mu jin)

Portuguese: Rosa-da-Síria

Kingdom: Plantae (2715)

  Phylum: Tracheophyta (2630)

    Class: Magnoliopsida (2217)

      Order: Malvales (81)

        Family: Malvaceae (61)(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

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