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Gumamela-Hibiscus tiliaceus / Hibiscus Sp. |
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Written by Bonsai King
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Wednesday, 16 December 2009 14:39 |
Local Name:
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Gumamela
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Scientific Name:
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Hibiscus tiliaceus / Hibiscus rosa-sinensis / Hibiscus Sp. |
Family:
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Malvaceae |
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Habitat
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| Hibiscus tiliaceus is a tree native to the shores of the Pacific and Indian oceans. Today it is cultivated or naturalised throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. |
Propagation
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| Hibiscus is commonly propagated by cuttings. |
Comments
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| The gumamela or hibiscus is an erect, multi-branched, glabrous shrub, 1 to 4 meters high. Its leaves are glossy green, ovate, acuminate, pointed, coarsely-toothed about 7 to 12 cm long, alternate, and stipulate.The flowers are solitary, axillary, and very large. The outermost series of bracteoles 6, lanceolate, green, and 8 mm long. The calyx is green, 2 cm long, lobes ovate. The petals are commonly red, obovate, entire, rounded tip, and imbricate. The stamens form a long staminal tube enclosing the entire style of the pistil and protruding out of the corolla. |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 08 December 2010 15:24 |