China Rose ( Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)

Today our topic is Hibiscus rosa-sinensis. Which is also known as Chinese Hibiscus and in Bangladesh it is known as "Joba".

These flowers are pink, red, yellow, white - various colours. It can be seen anywhere in Bangladesh. Origin in East Asia. In 1853, scientist Carolus Linnaeus named it Hibiscus rosa-sinensis. The Latin word " Rosa-sinensis" means "Rose of China".

It needs warm weather to grow. So, this tree gives flower mostly in summer. It is one of the best flowers in my collection.

In my collection I have 4 colors of them.

Kingdom : Plantae

Order : Malvales

Family : Malvaceae

Genus : Hibiscus

Species : H. rosa-sinensis