Hibiscus

I came across a few shrubs of hibiscus recently and I share these photos of these colorful flowers. It belongs to the Malvaceae family. The flowers are large, conspicuous, trumpet-shaped, with five or more petals, colors vary from white to pink, red, orange, peach, yellow or purple. The plant is quite large, comprising several hundred species that are native to warm, temperate, subtropical and tropical regions throughout the world. In temperate zones, probably the most commonly grown ornamental species is Hibiscus Syriacus, the common garden hibiscus, also known in some areas as the "rose of Althea" or "rose of Sharon."

There is a tea made of hibiscus flowers which is known by many names in many countries around the world and is served both hot and cold. The hibiscus flower is traditionally worn by Tahitian and Hawaiian girls. If the flower is worn behind the left ear, the woman is married or has a boyfriend. If the flower is worn on the right, she is single or openly available for a relationship. The yellow hibiscus is Hawaii's state flower.