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Malvaceae
Ketmia
Hibiscus syriacus
Immortality and determination.
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Genus
- Hibiscus
- Native to
- China, India, Korea
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- shrub
- Height
- 8-12 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- moist, well-drained, fertile
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 5-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Despite its scientific name 'syriacus' suggesting Syrian origins, the plant actually originated in China and was misidentified by early botanists.
- It is the national flower of South Korea, where it is called 'mugunghwa' meaning 'eternal blossom that never fades.'
- Each individual flower lasts only one day, but the bush produces hundreds of blooms over a long summer season.
- The dried flowers are brewed into a popular herbal tea in Korea that is served at traditional ceremonies.
- It is one of the hardiest hibiscus species, tolerating winter temperatures well below freezing unlike tropical hibiscus.
Color meanings
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immortality
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beauty
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determination