Hibiscus (scientific name: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Linn.): also known as hibiscus, hibiscus, and Chinese rose. Because the flowers are mostly red, they are commonly known as big red flowers in Lingnan, China. Evergreen shrub, about 1-3 meters high; branchlets cylindrical, sparsely covered with star-like pubescence. The leaves are broadly ovate or narrowly ovate, hairless on both sides except for a few sparse hairs along the veins on the back. The flowers are solitary in the axils of the upper leaves and often droop; the corolla is funnel-shaped, 6-10 cm in diameter, rose red or light red, light yellow and other colors, the petals are obovate, the apex is round, and the outside is sparsely pubescent. The capsule is oval, about 2.5 cm long, smooth and hairless, with a beak. Flowering season is year-round.

Hibiscus has been a popular ornamental plant in ancient times and originated in China. Records of hibiscus appeared in a book called "Southern Grass and Trees" during the Western Jin Dynasty. The flowers are large and colorful, blooming all year round, and are mainly used in gardens. It is cultivated all over the world, especially in tropical and subtropical regions.

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Chinese name: Zhu Hibiscus

Latin name: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Linn.

Alternate names: Fusang, Red hibiscus, Foshan, red hibiscus, mulberry, big red flower, Zhuangyuanhong

Two names: Hibiscus Rosa-sinensis

Kingdom: Plant kingdom

Phylum: Angiosperm

Class: Dicotyledon

Subclass: Protoperianth

Order: Malvaceae

Tribe: Hibiscus

Genus: Hibiscus

Species: Hibiscus

Namer and date : Linn.,?1824

English name: Chinese rose