Is hibiscus a lotus flower?

No, hibiscus mutabilis (hibiscus mutabilis) is a plant native to China. The English name is Cottonrose hibiscus.

I. Basic information

Second, the morphological characteristics

Deciduous shrubs or small trees, more than 1m high. Stellate hairs are densely distributed on branches, with alternate leaves, broadly ovoid or ovoid, palmately 3-5-lobed, with sharp or tapering apex and stellate villi on both sides. Flowers are large, solitary in the axils of branches, with red, pink and white colors. The flowering period is from August to 65438+ 10. Capsule oblate, 10 ~ 1 1 month mature. In colder regions, it withers in late autumn, and shoots from perennial roots the next year. Cluster, only 1m high. The place with high temperature in winter can be as high as 7 ~ 8 m and the diameter can reach 20cm. The leaves are large, broadly ovate, 3-5-lobed, triangular lobes, heart-shaped base, obtuse serrate leaf margin, and hairy on both sides. Flowers are solitary in axillary branches, white or reddish first, then crimson, with red double, white double, half white and half pink double, red and white double.

Third, growth habits

Mufurong likes warm, humid and sunny environment, and is slightly tolerant to semi-shade and has certain cold tolerance. The requirements for soil are not strict, but it grows best in fertile, moist and well-drained sandy soil. It can be planted in the sunny place of the courtyard or by the pond, and it is usually managed extensively. Pay attention to watering when it is dry. Dig ditches around plants every winter or spring and apply some decomposed organic fertilizers. Water and seal the soil in time after fertilization. The buds of some plants planted in cold areas will freeze to death in winter, so don't worry. When the temperature gets warmer in spring, new branches will come out. Pruning is carried out after flowering. Trees can be pruned into tree or shrub shapes, but no matter which tree type, dead branches, weak branches and inner branches should be pruned to ensure good ventilation and light transmission inside the crown. Hibiscus can also be potted. The soil in the basin should be loose and fertile, with good drainage and ventilation. There should be enough moisture in the growing season to meet the growth needs. In winter, it should be moved indoors for wintering, and the temperature should be kept at 0 ~ 10℃ to ensure its dormancy.

Fourth, the field of adaptation

Yangtze River Basin and its south, deciduous and evergreen broad-leaved mixed forest areas in north subtropical zone (major cities: Nanjing, Yangzhou, Zhenjiang, Nantong, Changzhou, Wuxi, Suzhou, Hefei, Wuhu, Anqing, Huainan, Xiangfan and Shiyan)

Central subtropical evergreen deciduous broad-leaved forest area (major cities: Wuhan, Shashi, Huangshi, Yichang, Nanchang, Jingdezhen, Jiujiang, Ji 'an, Jinggangshan, Ganzhou, Shanghai, Changsha, Zhuzhou, Yueyang, Huaihua, Jishou, Changde, Xiangtan, Hengyang, Shaoyang, Guilin, Wenzhou, Jinhua, Ningbo, Chongqing, Chengdu, Dujiangyan, etc.

South subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest area (main cities: Fuzhou, Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, Guangzhou, Foshan, Shunde, Dongguan, Huizhou, Shantou, Taipei, Liuzhou, Guiping and Gejiu).

Verb (abbreviation of verb) cultivated variety

Common varieties of hibiscus mutabilis are:

Bai Furong: White flowers.

Pink hibiscus: pink

Red hibiscus: big red flower, big double flower, shaped like peony.

Huang Furong: Also known as yellow mold, yellow flower, bell-shaped, with deep purple flower core and large double petals, resembling peony, it is a valuable variety.

Drunk hibiscus: Also known as "Three Drunken Hibiscus", it blooms with white flowers in the morning, pink flowers at noon and crimson flowers at night. It is a rare and precious variety.