Common Name: Chinese Hibiscus
Chinese Name: 朱槿
Family: Malvales 錦葵科
Scientific Name: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Plant Type: Angiosperms
Flowering Period: July to August
Fruiting Period: Unspecified
Nativity of China/HK: Native
Fact:
The chinese hibiscus can be used as a pH indicator, where a colour change from light pink to dark pink/magenta indicates an acidic solution, and a colour change from light pink to green indicates an alkaline solution.