Division: Magnoliophyta

Family: Malvaceae

Specific Epithet: Hibiscus rosa-sinesis `Scarlet`

Common Name: `Brilliant`

Ethnobotanical/Economic Uses: Important economic food and ornamental plants. Hibiscus rosa-sinesis is the state flower of Hawaii. Raw flowers are eaten there to aid digestion. In Tahiti a Hibiscus worn behind the right ear shows one is looking for a mate.

Cultural Requirements: Blooms with the sun from early spring to late fall and through the winter if kept light and warm. Can be trained into an attractive tree like semi standard.

Origin: Tropical Asia and Hawaii

Number of Specimens: 1

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Division: Magnoliophyta
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