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Cotton Rosemallow
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Mallow family: kapok, cacao & okra

Cotton Rosemallow

Hibiscus mutabilis L.

Names

EnglishCotton Rosemallow
Dutch—
SpanishRosa variable
Chinese木芙蓉
Scientific nameHibiscus mutabilis L.

About this species

Hibiscus mutabilis, also known as the cotton rose or rosemallow, a plant long cultivated for its showy flowers. Originally native to southern China, where it is known as 木芙蓉, ("Mùfúróng")[1] it is now found on all continents except Antarctica. It is a mallow (family Malvaceae) not a true rose (family Rosaceae). Alternative names in parts of the United States are Confederate rose and Dixie rosemallow.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderMalvales
FamilyMalvaceae
GenusHibiscus

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