Hibiscus coccineus
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID644047fddf545838967195 |
| Scientific name | Hibiscus coccineus |
| Authority | Walter |
| First published in | Fl. Carol. : 177 (1788) |
Description Top
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Hibiscus coccineus, commonly known as the scarlet rosemallow, is a hardy Hibiscus species native to the Southeastern United States. It is characterized by its bright scarlet flowers that have five petals and are reminiscent of hollyhock. The plant prefers to be grown in full sun with moist soil and is hardy in USDA hardiness zones 6–9. It is attractive to hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees, including the specialized bee Ptilothrix bombiformis.
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
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| English | texas star |
| English | scarlet hibiscus |
| English | brilliant hibiscus |
| English | scarlet rosemallow |
| Arabic | خطمي قرمزي |
| Bulgarian | брилянтен хибискус |
| Bulgarian | Тексаска звезда |
| Bengali | দুপুরমনি |
| French | hibiscus écarlate |
| Japanese | コウショッキ |
| Japanese | 紅葉葵 |
| Japanese | 紅蜀葵 |
| Japanese | モミジアオイ |
| Chinese | 紅秋葵 |
| Chinese | 槭葵 |
| Chinese | 红秋葵 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Asia-temperate click to expand
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Middle Asia
- Uzbekistan
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Middle Asia
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Northern America click to expand
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South-central U.S.A.
- Texas
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Southeastern U.S.A.
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Georgia
- Louisiana
- Mississippi
- North Carolina
- Virginia
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South-central U.S.A.
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
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| World Flora Online | wfo-0001077056 |
| Florida Plant Atlas | 3189 |
| Flora of Alabama | 2615 |
| USDA Plants | HICO2 |
| Tropicos | 19600969 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:121906-2 |
| The Plant List | tro-19600969 |
| Missouri Botanical Garden | 282585 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 779803 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 241594 |
| Nature Serve | 2.139107 |
| IPNI | 121906-2 |
| iNaturalist | 163763 |
| GBIF | 3152566 |
| Freebase | /m/027glt3 |
| Elurikkus | 366064 |
| USDA GRIN | 19016 |
| Wikipedia | Hibiscus_coccineus |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Collections Top
| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |