Hibiscus taiwanensis
| Hibiscus taiwanensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Hibiscus |
| Species: | H. taiwanensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Hibiscus taiwanensis S.Y.Hu
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Hibiscus taiwanensis, or the Taiwan cotton rose, is a native plant in Taiwan, which lives in China and low altitude in Taiwan. It is a species of plant in the Malvaceae[1] family. The form of flower is different from Hibiscus mutabilis[2] in China, which is double. It can attract butterflies.[3]
Botany
Hibiscus taiwanensis can grow to 3–5 meters. The leaves are broad ovate to circular, 7–10 cm long and 6–8 cm broad; simple leaves with long petioles about 10–16 cm ; arranged in alternate; subcampanulate corolla, 6-9 in diameter. Its bloom season is in August to October; fruits form in November to December. In the early morning, the flowers are white, but they turn light pink by noon and become an even deeper pink in the afternoon.[4]
Hibiscus taiwanensis is a light-demanding plant; it needs much sunlight. It is drought-enduring and resistant to pollution and barren soil.
Use
The wood of Hibiscus taiwanensis can be made into clogs. Additionally, the petals of H. taiwanesis are edible; its roots can be used as medicine.[2][deprecated source]
References
- ^ 山芙蓉-- 中央研究院數位典藏資源網，2011年1月13日。
- ^ a b 秋艷冬情自然速寫(二)～山芙蓉。大紀元新聞網。2007年2月11日。
- ^ 臺灣原生植物圖鑑. 臺北縣: 內政部建築研究所. 2010. pp. 214, 215. ISBN 978-986-025433-4.
- ^ "山芙蓉。2011年1月13日。". Archived from the original on 2010-10-06.