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This is the common red Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, the National Flower of Malaysia.
Scientific name: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 'Brilliant Red'
Family: Malvaceae
Origin: China
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Hibiscus rosa-sinensis - our Bunga Raya
The flower petals are edible.
It attracts the butterflies and sunbirds!
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Hibiscus rosa-sinensis cultivar - double flower variety, red colour
“A Celebration of the Hibiscus - Happy 56th Independence Day Malaysia!”, a copyrighted post, was written for My Nice Garden blog by Autumn Belle @ http://www.mynicegarden.com/ on Aug 28th, 2013.
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Hibiscus rosa-sinensis single flower variety - pale pink colour with red eye (centre)
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Hibiscus rosa-sinensis single flower variety - yellow colour with pink veination
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Hibiscus rosa-sinensis single flower variety - yellow colour with red eye
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Hibiscus rosa-sinensis hybrid - single flower, yellow colour with red eye
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Hibiscus rosa-sinensis cultivar - double flower variety, yellow colour
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Hibiscus rosa-sinensis cultivar - single flower, yellow colour
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Hibiscus rosa-sinensis cultivar - small, upward pointing, single flower variety
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Hibiscus rosa-sinensis cultivar - single flower, shocking pink colour, wavy edged petals
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Hibiscus rosa-sinensis hybrid - single flower variety, red colour with white splashes.
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Hibiscus rosa-sinensis hybrid - single flower variety, pink-orange combo colour, red eye
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Hibiscus rosa-sinensis hybrid- single flower variety, white-pink combo colour
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Hibiscus rosa-sinensis hybrid - single flower variety, pink-purple-white combo colour, red eye
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Hibiscus rosa-sinensis hybrid - single flower variety, purple-pink combo colour, red eye.
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Hibiscus rosa-sinensis hybrid - single flower variety, purple-pink colour, red eye.
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Hibiscus rosa-sinensis cultivar - single flower variety, white colour
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Hibiscus rosa-sinensis cultivar - single flower variety, orange colour with red eye.
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Hibiscus rosa sinensis 'Cooperi Alba' - single flower with variegated leaves
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Scientific name: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis var. schizopetalus
Synonym: Hibiscus schizopetalus 'Pagoda' - red colour
Synonym: Hibiscus schizopetalus 'Pagoda' - red colour
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Hibiscus rosa-sinensis hybrid - single flower variety, red and orange colour
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Hibiscus schizopetalus - Japanese/Chinese Lantern, Fringe Hibiscus Flower
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Hibiscus mutabilis - double flower variety
The flower colour changes from white to pink to deep pink within the same day.
Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province in China is also known as the City of Hibiscus,
named after this flower, the "Mu Fu Rong"
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Hibiscus mutabilis - single flower variety.
The flower does not change colour throughout the day.
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Hibiscus syriacus - double flower variety, purple colour.
Hibiscus syriacus is the National Flower of Korea.
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Hibiscus syriacus - single flower variety, purple colour.
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Hibiscus moscheutos
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Malvaviscus penduliflorus - The Sleeping Hibiscus
The flowers point down and they are always half opened as though half asleep!
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Malvaviscus arboreus - Turk's Cap Hibiscus
The flowers point up and look like a Turkish turban.
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Hibiscus tilaceus - Sea Hibiscus
The flower changes colour from cream yellow to pale orange to reddish brown within the same day.
TO ALL MALAYSIANS,
HAPPY MERDEKA!
HAPPY 56th INDEPENDENCE DAY!
- 31 AUG 2013
TO ALL MALAYSIANS,
HAPPY MERDEKA!
HAPPY 56th INDEPENDENCE DAY!
- 31 AUG 2013

