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Cotton Rosemallow or Sthal-padma

Hibiscus mutablilis

Description:

Medium sized plant. The flower is large, one specimen will completely cover both palms joined together. Colour varies from white in the morning to dark pink by the time it drops off.

Habitat:

This one was outside a local's house down a street...but I have seen this in Kolkata garden's too.

Notes:

Sthal= Terrestrial Padma= Lotus. Used for worship.

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SukanyaDatta
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SukanyaDatta

Spotted on Oct 9, 2014
Submitted on Oct 17, 2014

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