Family:
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Malvaceae / Aoika |
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Notes For Reference:- |
Species, Varieties, or Forms in the Genus
Hibiscus:
Hibiscus hamabo /
Hamabou |
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Hibiscus hamabo / Hamabou ハマボウ |
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Hibiscus hamabo,
a deciduous shrub, 1-3m in height, grows in
sandy or muddy soil in seashores or river mouths. Leaves are of
alternate phyllotaxis, blades are 4-7cm in length, 3-6cm in width,
in the shape of an orbicular or broad oval, with the tips tapering
to points and with the bases round or somewhat heart-shaped. The
leaf margins are shallowly serrated. Flowers, one or two in number,
5-10cm in diameter, yellow, are found at the axils of branch ends;
the center portions are dark red, and the petals are six in number.
Bloom time: July-August. |
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Wild plants in and around Shimane
島根とその周辺の野生植物
