Chinese name: Muhi Rong

Latin name: Hibiscus mutabilis Linn

Aliases: Hibiscus flower, Frost-repellent flower, Magnolia, Hibiscus, Huamu

Toxicity: Non-toxic

Origin: China

Flowering period: August-October

1. The shape of Hibiscus hibiscus

Hibiscus is a deciduous shrub or small tree, 2 to 5 meters tall, with dense stellate hairs on twigs, petioles, pedicels and calyx, mixed with straight hairs. The leaves are broadly ovate to round oval or new, ten to fifteen centimeters in diameter, usually with six or so lobes, triangular in shape, tapered at the apex, but with blunt serrations, also star-shaped. fluff. The petioles are five to twenty centimeters long. The flowers are solitary, in the leaf axils at the top of the branches, and the length of the pedicel is about 5 to 8 cm. There are eight bracteoles, which are linear, ten to sixteen millimeters in length and two millimeters in width, and the roots are conjoined. The sepals are bell-shaped and 2.5 to 3 cm long. It is white or light red when it first blooms, and gradually turns dark red later, about eight centimeters in diameter.

2. Habits of Hibiscus Hibiscus

Hibiscus Hibiscus prefers light and is slightly shade-tolerant; prefers a warm and humid climate and is not cold-resistant. When planted in the open field in the north of the Yangtze River Basin, the above-ground part often freezes to death in winter , but in the spring of the second year, new strips can sprout from the roots, and they can bloom normally in autumn. Likes fertile, moist and well-drained sandy loam soil. Rapid growth and strong tillering. It has strong resistance to SO2, and also has certain resistance to Cl2 and HCl. It is cultivated in Liaoning, Hebei, Shandong, Shaanxi, Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Taiwan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, Hubei, Sichuan, Guizhou and Yunnan in China and is native to Hunan, China. It is also cultivated in Japan and Southeast Asian countries.

3. Cultivation of Hibiscus hibiscus

The cultivation of Hibiscus Hibiscus can be propagated by division, layering and cutting. For cuttings, it is recommended to carry out cuttings in late autumn and early winter. After the plants have all fallen leaves, cut the paper strips from five to ten centimeters above the ground, and then cut them into cuttings of ten to fifteen centimeters. Forty or fifty are bundled into a bundle, dig a trench in a leeward and sunny place, and then arrange them neatly in the trench. Cover it with 10cm to 20cm of clean wet sand and keep the sand moist afterwards. In the spring of the following year, callus has been formed at the base, and the cuttings are easy to survive. FishGrass| Milan Flower| Cornflower|

Myrtle| Sakura| Canna| Bellflower| Thistle|

Hibiscus| Hibiscus| Top Ten Credits|

Calendula | Five-color Plum | Onion Orchid | Morning Glory | | Roselle|