Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

Common names: China-rose Hibiscus

Genus: Hibiscus

Species: Hibiscus rosa sinensis

Class: Monadelphia

Order: Polyandria

Authority: Linnaeus

Modern Genus: Hibiscus

Modern Species: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

Plant Type: shrub

Color: red, varies with white flowers

Season: Blooms most of the summer in a greenhouse.

Native Region: Native of the East Indies, cultivated in India and China.

Artist: S. Edwards