Chandigarh Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Chandigarh (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Malvaceae | Genus: Hibiscus | Species: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Linn. |
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| Synonym | Hibiscus festalisSalisb., Hibiscus boryanus DC. | Flower Color | Red - Pink |
| Common Name | Rose mallow, Hibiscus,Gurhal | Flower Type | Solitary |
| English / Trade Name | Chinese Hibiscus, Shoe Flower, China Rose | Flowering Period | April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Gurhal | Fruiting Period | July-Sept |
| Altitude | Up To 800 m | Fruit Type | Capsule |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | The fruit is a dry five-lobed , containing several seeds in each lobe, which are released when the capsule dehisces. |
| Habitat | Commonly Cultivated As A Garden | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | A Native To Tropical Asia , Southeastern Asia (China) | Bark Details | Smooth and green in color |
| Distribution in chandigarh | Chandigarh Botanical Garden and Nature Park, Sector 1, Sector 19, Sector 28, Sector 33, Sector 43, Sector 45, Sector 49, Sector 51 | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Ovate | ||
| Description of Species | Shrub or small tree upto 5 meter high .Leaves are simple ovate or ovate- lanceolate flowers are pedicillate, actinomorphic, pentamerous and complete. corolla consists of 5 petals, red in colour and about 3 inches in diameter. The fruit very rarely formed is a capsule about 3 cm long | Leaf Details | The leaves are alternate, ovate to lanceolate, Often with a toothed or lobed margin. |
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