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Hibiscus

mallow

Other common names
giant mallow
rose mallow
Synonyms

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Botanical details
Family
Malvaceae
Native to the UK
No
Potentially harmful
Genus

Hibiscus

Genus description

Hibiscus can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs, trees, annuals or perennials, with simple or palmately lobed leaves and large, funnel-shaped flowers over a long flowering season

Name status

Correct

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