Hibiscus taiwanensis

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]

Hibiscus taiwanensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Hibiscus
Species:
H. taiwanensis
Binomial name
Hibiscus taiwanensis
S.Y.Hu

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]

References
  1. 山芙蓉-- 中央研究院數位典藏資源網，2011年1月13日。
  2. 秋艷冬情自然速寫(二)～山芙蓉。大紀元新聞網。2007年2月11日。
  3. 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.
  4. "山芙蓉。2011年1月13日。". Archived from the original on 2010-10-06.
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