Hibiscus taiwanensis

Hibiscus taiwanensis
Flower
Leaves
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

Hibiscus taiwanensis, or the Taiwan cotton rose, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is a tree or shrub endemic to the Alishan Range of Taiwan. ^{[1] [2]} The form of flower is different from Hibiscus mutabilis 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.

Taiwan

Taiwan

Taiwan

Use

The wood of Hibiscus taiwanensis can be made into clogs.

References

1. "Hibiscus taiwanensis S.Y.Hu". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 13 October 2024.
2. 山芙蓉-- 中央研究院數位典藏資源網，2011年1月13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.

• 山芙蓉-- 中央研究院數位典藏資源網
• 台灣野生植物資料庫
• 台灣大百科全書
• 台灣植物誌 Archived 2017-03-19 at the Wayback Machine