Hibiscus syriacus L.

Hibiscus syriacus Linnaeus, Spec. Plant., 695, 1753.
Erect, branching, glabrous shrub 2 or more m. tall. Leaves rhombic-ovate, alternate,
lower ones often 3-lobed, toothed, acute to acuminate. Flowers up to 8 cm. wide, red or
purplish, solitary in leaf axils on the current season’s growth. Fruit ovoid, up to 2.5
cm. long.
Introduced ornamental (10197). English name, Rose of Sharon; native
name, kaute.
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