Mallow family: kapok, cacao & okra
Sleeping Hibiscus
Malvaviscus penduliflorus Moc. & Sessé ex DC.
Names
| English | Sleeping Hibiscus |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | Moco de guajolote |
| Chinese | 垂花悬铃花 |
| Scientific name | Malvaviscus penduliflorus Moc. & Sessé ex DC. |
About this species
Malvaviscus penduliflorus is a flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It can be found in many tropical places including in the United States, South America, Asia, Australia, and several islands.
It's known by many names including mazapan, Turk's cap mallow, cardinal's hat, firecracker hibiscus, sleeping hibiscus, and sleepy mallow; some of these names are shared with other flowers, most especially Malvaviscus arboreus. Its name penduliflorus means "hanging flower"
It is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant, though it can also be eaten.
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Malvaviscus penduliflorus es una especie de árbol perteneciente a la familia de las malváceas, se encuentra en Norteamérica, Centroamérica y Sudamérica. Es conocido en Latinoamérica como falso hibisco, hibisco, hibisco colibrí (por la capacidad para atraer a este animal) o farolito.
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垂花悬铃花（学名：Malvaviscus penduliflorus）为锦葵科悬铃花属下的一种灌木，高可达2米。曾被当成是悬铃花（Malvaviscus arboreus）的变种。原产墨西哥和哥伦比亚。中国广东广州和云南西双版纳及陇川等地引种栽培。台湾亦有栽植。因花朵仅只微开被俗称为“永不开放的花”。除作为园林观赏之用，因枝繁叶茂，且耐修剪，也是极好的绿篱植物。
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Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Malvales |
| Family | Malvaceae |
| Genus | Malvaviscus |
In Suriname
Where it has been recorded
- Paramaribo1
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.
