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Hibiscus syriacus L.

Common hibiscus · Malvaceae

Also known as Hibiscus syriaca, Ketmia arborea, Ketmia syriaca, Ketmia syrorum. Common names: Rose of sharon.

Hibiscus syriacus is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, native to India and much of Asia.

MalvaceaeShrub
5 listings from 2 nurseries
$35.99 – $139.99 · updated 17 days ago
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About Common hibiscus

Hibiscus syriacus is a species of flowering plant in the 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 (especially in North America), Syrian ketmia or rose mallow (United Kingdom), St Joseph's rod (Italy) and Rosa de Sharon (Brazil).

Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Growing & care

Growing guide coming soon. Our editors haven't written verified care details for this plant yet. Native range and classification are shown below.
Native rangeChina South-Central, China Southeast, Taiwan
ToxicityPets: Not documented · People: Not documented
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