Kingdom Plantae Genus Hibiscus Rank Species | Family Malvaceae Scientific name Hibiscus radiatus | |
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Similar Hibiscus platanifolius, Hibiscus striatus, Hibiscus calyphyllus, Hibiscus diversifolius, Hibiscus hastatus | ||
Hibiscus radiatus (Monarch rosemallow) is native to southern and southeast Asia. It has 15 cm (5.9 in) mauve flowers that have a purple center and yellow anthers. Leaves are dentate, with upper leaves lobed into three, five, or seven parts. Leaves are mistaken as marijuana, but radiatus' stems have small thorns. It is frequently grown as a vegetable or medicinal herb.
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