Malvaviscus arboreus |
Scientific name: Malvaviscus arboreus
Common names: Turk's Cap, Turk's Turban, Wax Mallow,
Ladies Teardrop, Scotchman's Purse, Sleeping Hibiscus
Malay name: Bunga Raya Kuncup
Ladies Teardrop, Scotchman's Purse, Sleeping Hibiscus
Malay name: Bunga Raya Kuncup
Family: Malvaceae (Hibiscus family)
Origin: Mexico
Category: Free-flowering shrub
Photo Taken at: My home garden
Notes:
- The shrub grows to abot 2 m tall.
- The flowers are always half-opened and upright
- arboreus, refers to the tree-like appearance of a mature plant.
- Loves the full sun
- Propagation is by cuttings
This is my entry for Ruby Tuesday, thanks to Work of the Poet, the link is here.
What a perky little flower--and I'm so glad to see that it originated in Mexico, one of my favorite countries!
ReplyDeleteTHE SEEKER OF RUBY AND RED
The seeker of ruby and red
Will not let green go to her head;
Instead she will seek
Her senses to pique
With cherry and crimson instead.
© 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Fountain and Red Building
Oh oh the rain make this hibiscus deformed. ^_^
ReplyDeleteThe cross