Name of plant: Hibiscus
Where is this plant found:
- The hibiscus grows in warm, sunny places.
- Hibiscus plants are often found in Asia and in other tropical places.
What does this plant look like?
- The hibiscus flower is very beautiful.
- The hibiscus flower can be found in many different colours.
- From the middle of the flower is a long stamen. This is where the pollen is kept.
- Click on the pictures below to see different coloured hibiscus flowers.
Interesting Facts
- The hibiscus is the national flower of Malaysia.
- Malaysian Airlines painted an entire aeroplane in the colours and shape of a hibiscus flower!
- Many people enjoy drinking hibiscus tea.
- Hibiscus flowers have no smell at all.
Images found on the Internet:
Banner: http://www.flickr.com/photos/9439733@N02/2719523109/
Hibiscus Flowers: http://www.flickr.com/photos/photo_art/4374076449/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/littlegemtrees/2611463694/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chitrasudar/2695478102/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/25802865@N08/10734543016/
http://onemaddy.deviantart.com/art/Hibiscus-Flower-180101852
http://www.flickr.com/photos/teejaybee/206320290/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Hibiscus_cultivars
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jardin_boricua/7730420860/
http://hif.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hibiscus
http://hif.wikipedia.org/wiki/file:Hibiscus_india.JPG
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:H._schizopetalus.JPGhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysia_Airlines
Banner: http://www.flickr.com/photos/9439733@N02/2719523109/
Hibiscus Flowers: http://www.flickr.com/photos/photo_art/4374076449/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/littlegemtrees/2611463694/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chitrasudar/2695478102/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/25802865@N08/10734543016/
http://onemaddy.deviantart.com/art/Hibiscus-Flower-180101852
http://www.flickr.com/photos/teejaybee/206320290/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Hibiscus_cultivars
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jardin_boricua/7730420860/
http://hif.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hibiscus
http://hif.wikipedia.org/wiki/file:Hibiscus_india.JPG
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:H._schizopetalus.JPGhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysia_Airlines