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Wednesday, August 28, 2013

A Celebration of the Hibiscus - Happy 56th Independence Day Malaysia!


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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

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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


15 comments:

  1. A truly lovely collection of Hibiscus. Selamat Hari Merdeka

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  2. Useful photo glossary of hibiscus! Thanks for the article. :)

    My Hibiscus syriacus plant died. I'm trying to find a replacement plant.

    Happy Independence Day!

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  3. Happy Merdeka Day, Autumn Belle!

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  4. Those are some beautiful Hibiscus. Nice choices.
    Cher Sunray Gardens

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  5. WOW!!!!! What beautiful hibiscus you have. Your collection makes me want to go out to buy more for my own gardens. I love the purple one, double flower. Sea hibiscus is what is growing over our driveway from our neighbor's property. I have 5-6 different ones growing in my gardens. You have some real beauties.

    Happy Independence Day ~ FlowerLady

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  6. What a beautiful collection of Bunga Rayas. Your garden must be very inviting to butterflies. Happy Merdeka Day to you too AutumnBelle.

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  7. A truly fabulous collection of gorgeous Hibiscus. I have some of the varieties and I love them all.

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  8. AB, great hibiscus gallery! Happy Independence Day!

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  9. What a fabulous way to celebrate your wonderful independence day...this flower is so exotic. Similar to or hardy one but not as exotic. Happy Independence Day!!

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  10. All of the photos are stunningly beautiful! The yellow hibiscus is my favorite. Happy Independence Day!

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  11. Your full page of HIBISCUS made me realised how fortunate I have a collection though less than you published, but they are mine as planted by me! It gave me FAITH not to chop them off for year 2014 growing session! In this year, I ever thought of chopping them off as I thought what is the use of flowers if food is essential meant I want to give way to planting more vegetables than flowers..!

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  12. Ah, stunning! Words in my comments can't begin to describe the beauty. The ones with the raindrops are especially lovely. We can only grow hardy Hibiscus here--but they're beautiful, too. Happy Independence Day!

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  13. Beautiful collection of flowers and colors. Your pictures are so inspiring
    Greetings, Ela

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  14. Wow! Beautiful collection of hibiscus. Actually i'm searching for it especially with big n bright colors of flower. If u don't mind, where can I buy it?

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    1. Asiah, they have it at local nurseries, e.g. Selangor Green Lane in Sg Buloh.

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