Hibiscus kokio

Hibiscus kokio

  • Hibiscus kokio
  • Hibiscus kokio
  • Flower name
    Hibiscus kokio
  • Scientific name
    Hibiscus kokio
  • AliasHibiscus kokio, コキオ・ウラ, Kokiʻo ʻula
  • Place of originendemic Hawaiian
  • Place of floweringOverseas
  • Flowering seasonMarch, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November

What is Hibiscus kokio

Hibiscus kokio(scientific name:Hibiscus kokio) is an endemic Hawaiian shrub in the family Malvaceae.
It is also called Hibiscus kokio.
It is one of the original species of red-flowered hibiscus and has a smaller flower diameter than normal hibiscus.
A single flower blooms at the end of the stem. The word "ula" means "red" in Hawaiian.
It was once found throughout the Hawaiian Islands, but is now endangered.

General name: Hibiscus kokio, scientific name:Hibiscus kokio,
Hawaiian names: kokiʻo ʻula, kokiʻo, kokiʻo, kokiʻo ʻula ʻula,
Tree height: 3-7 m, Living type: shrub,
Leaves green, glossy, 3-10 cm long, 1.5 - 6 cm wide, green in colour, glossy in texture,
Flower color: red, petal length: 4.5 - 7 cm.
Fruit type: capsule.


  • Order
    Malvales
  • Family
    Malvaceae
  • Genus
    Hibiscus
  • Species
    H. kokio
  • Type of flower
    Radial symmetrical flower
  • Array of flower
    Cluster inflorescence
  • Petal shape
    Five-petal
  • Leaf type
    heart-shaped
  • Edge of the leaf
    Serrated
  • Life typeshrub
  • Flower colors
  • Colors of the leavesGreen
  • Fruit colorGreen
  • Height300.0 ~ 700.0 cm
  • Diameter of flower4.5 ~ 7.0 cm

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