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Hibiscus

Hibiscos rosa sinensis

Description:

The leaves are alternate, ovate to lanceolate, often with a toothed or lobed margin. The flowers are large, conspicuous, trumpet-shaped, with five or more petals, color from white to pink, red, orange, purple or yellow, and from 4–18 cm broad. Flower color in certain species, such as H. mutabilis and H. tiliaceus, changes with age.[5] The fruit is a dry five-lobed capsule, containing several seeds in each lobe, which are released when the capsule dehisces (splits open) at maturity. it is usually red

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BiancaHöhn
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BiancaHöhn

Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Spotted on Jan 5, 2012
Submitted on Jan 5, 2012

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