Hibiscus syriacus
The story
The journey of this resilient flower spans continents and cultures. While native to East Asia, it captured the attention of Western botanists in the gardens of Syria, leading to its scientific name. Over the centuries, it has traveled far beyond its Asian homeland, becoming widely introduced and cherished across Europe and North America under names like the rose of Sharon and Syrian ketmia.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
- Family
- Malvaceae
How to use it
The rose of Sharon is often used in gardens for its ornamental beauty, providing vibrant blooms that attract pollinators. It can also serve as a hedge or privacy screen due to its bushy growth habit.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
About
Hibiscus syriacus is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family, Malvaceae. It is native to areas of east Asia, but widely introduced elsewhere, including much of Europe and North America. It was given the epithet syriacus because it had been collected from gardens in Syria. Common names include the rose of Sharon, Syrian ketmia, shrub althea (or simply althea), Korean rose and rose mallow. It is the national flower of South Korea and is mentioned in the South Korean national anthem.
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Hibiscus syriacus
- Slug
- hibiscus-syriacus
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Genus
- Hibiscus
- Species
- syriacus
- Wikidata QID
- Q157756
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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