Hibiscus divaricatus

Location & distribution maps

Phylogeny & links to associated information:

Wikipedia links:       Angiosperms > Eudicots > Rosids > Malvales > Malvaceae > Hibiscus divaricatus

Other links:    APS NSW 

Plant  information

Common name:               unknown  

Conservation status:   unknown

Etymology:   

• The generic name is derived from the Greek name ἰβίσκος (ibískos) which Pedanius Dioscorides gave to Althaea officinalis (c. 40–90 AD)

• Hibiscus – from the Greek yvískos (υβίσκος) meaning “Mallow” – a common name for species often used in this genus and broader plant family. 

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• Hibiscus species are likely killed by fire and regenerate from the seedbank

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• Australia:      S,    G

Additional notes:     

• Hibiscus ‘Gold Haze’ 

  • is a selected bright yellow flowering hybrid of Hibiscus divaricatus (gold form) and H. heterophyllus (gold form). Both these plants are tall shrubs but can grow to 5 to 7 m tall and both preferring warm, moist environments.

  • H. heterophyllus is found from the Lockhart River at the very tip of Queensland, down through eastern and central New South Wales

  • H. divaricatus is found in Queensland, the Northern Territory, and in northern parts of Western Australia.

  • H. ‘Gold Haze’ has prickly branches, the prickles short, sharp and plentiful.

  • The leaves are simple, lanceolate or 3-lobed, with serrate margins, up to about 15 cm long by 10 cm wide. Both sides of the leaves are prickly, like the branches.

  • It has large, showy, bright yellow flowers to about 8 to 10 cm in diameter with a red stripe surrounding the petal spot. With Hibiscus plants, the flowers only last for a day or so.

• Genus

  • Hibiscus is a widespread genus of the family Malvaceae, consisting of 250 species world-wide, ranging from tropical to temperate regions. Of these species, 35 are native to Australia, and are largely restricted to the central East Coast up to far north Queensland

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  • Hibiscus is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae. 

  • The genus is quite large, comprising several hundred species that are native to warm temperate, subtropical and tropical regions throughout the world

  • Member species are renowned for their large, showy flowers and those species are commonly known simply as "hibiscus", or less widely known as rose mallow

  • Other names include hardy hibiscus, rose of sharon, and tropical hibiscus.

  • Several species are widely cultivated as ornamental plants, notably Hibiscus syriacus and Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

• Use

  • A tea made from hibiscus flowers is known by many names around the world and is served both hot and cold

  • The beverage is known for its red colour, tart flavour, and vitamin C content.