Hibiscus syriacus

Common names: Syrian Hibiscus, Althaea Frutex

Genus: Hibiscus

Species: Hibiscus syriacus

Class: Monadelphia

Order: Polyandria

Authority: Linnaeus

Modern Genus: Hibiscus

Modern Species: Hibiscus syriacus

Modern Family: Malvaceae

Plant Type: tender shrub

Color: white, red, purple, variegated red and whote, or striped

Native Region: Syria

Artist: S. Edwards