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Hibiscus mutabilis malvaceae
Turning pale pink from the centre outwards. I can say that because of the older flowers being fully pink which belong to the same plant.
City-side
Spotted on Dec 7, 2013
Submitted on Apr 22, 2014
2 Comments
Thank you, Sukanya Datta
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Changeable Rose, Chinese Rose, Confederate Rose, Cotton Rose • Hindi: स्थलकमल Sthalkamal • Bengali: স্থলপদ্ম Sthalpadma • Tamil: செம்பருத்தி Semburutti • Kannada: Neladavare • Malayalam: Chinappratti • Urdu: गुले अजायब Gul-e-ajaib • Telugu: Evening Rose ఈవెనింగ్ రో
Botanical name: Hibiscus mutabilis L. Hibiscus mutabilis Family: Malvaceae (mallow family)
This is called Changeable Rose in English. A favorite flower in Bengal ...we call it Sthall-Padma or Land lotus.