Hibiscus mutabilis

Flower name
Hibiscus mutabilis
Scientific name
Hibiscus mutabilis
Alias芙蓉, Cotton rosemallow
Place of originNorth America
Place of floweringGarden
Flowering seasonAugust, September, October

What is Hibiscus mutabilis

Birth flowers for Nov 10

Hibiscus mutabilis or Cotton rosemallow (Fuyo, scientific name: Hibiscus mutabilis) is native to Japan and China, and it is a cold-resistant deciduous shrub of the family Malvaceae. It is a companion of hibiscus, cultivated for ornamental reasons. From summer to autumn, a big day of pink or white flowers will bloom. Hibiscus syriacus (Mukuge, Gyeonggi, Scientific name: Hibiscus syriacus). It is very similar to . The differences are briefly described as follows.
〇 Hibiscus mutabilis( uyo)
The leaf shape is a palm shape (pentagon to polygon), a shallow slit in the leaf edge, a leaf root (closer to the petiole, base) is recessed, floral pattern is long, flowering period is August to October.
O Hibiscus syriacus(mukuge)
Leaf shape has an elliptical shape and an oval shape, and a rough sawtooth exists at the leaf edge. There is a round taste at the base of the leaves, the flower pattern is short, the flowering period is from June to October.

Common name: Hibiscus mutabilis or Cotton rosemallow or Fuyo, Scientific name: Hibiscus mutabilis, aka: Mokufuyo, Cotton rosemallow , Origin: Japan , China, height of plant height: 100 to 200 cm, leaf shape: palm shape, leaf diameter: 10 to 20 cm, leaf order: alternate, leaf margin: shallow cut, flower size: 10 to 15 cm, flowering period: 8 to 10 Moon, flower color: peach · white.