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Fort Myers Yellow Tropical Hibiscus

My Backyard

Southwest Florida

USA

 

Another hibiscus flower in my backyard. FYI, I do not live in a mobile home park like the map says, I live in a house northeast of where I placed the image.

 

Fort Myers Yellow is often seen grown as a 4-6' high tree standard or braid.

 

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.

 

The genus includes both annual and perennial herbaceous plants, as well as woody shrubs and small trees.

 

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

 

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.

 

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