Hibiscus
Botanical Name: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis ‘pink radiance’
Family: Malvaceae
Also Known As: rosemallow, flor de Jamaica
Source: California Home & Garden
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- 09/02/2010 Gifted a gorgeous specimen by my beautiful parents.
- 19/04/2010 Still blooming continuously. What a magnificent plant!
- Growing Hibiscus: `Pink Radiance’ Deep cerise pink with wide apricot edge and dark centre. Large/ medium single, fully overlapped, ruffled and tufted. Prolific. Bushy habit, average height. Best grafted. Stigma, style and anthers much larger than most. 2 day bloom. Recommended.
- International Hibiscus Society’s record of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis cultivar pink radiance
- Plants for a future: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis — Young leaves are sometimes used as a spinach substitute.The flowers can be eaten raw or cooked. They can also be made into a kind of pickle or used as a purple dye. Flowers are used internally in the treatment of excessive and painful menstruation, cystitis, venereal diseases, feverish illnesses, bronchial catarrh, coughs and to promote hair growth.
