Hibiscus mutabilis L. is a deciduous small tree or shrub in the family Malvaceae and genus Hibiscus. The hibiscus plant is 2-5 meters tall. Leaves are broadly ovate to round ovate or heart-shaped, sparsely covered with star shaped fine hairs and dots on the top, and densely covered with star shaped fine hairs on the bottom The petiole is 5-20 centimeters long Leaves lanceolate, often fall early. Flowers only grow between the axils of branches and leaves The small bracteoles are linear, densely covered with star shaped hairs, and fused at the base Calyx bell shaped When the flowers first bloom, they are white or light red, then turn dark red. The petals are nearly circular, covered with hairs on the outside, and have a beard at the base. The fruit is a flattened spherical capsule, covered with light yellow bristles and soft hairs Seed kidney shaped, with long soft hairs on the back. The flowering period is from August to October.
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