Malvaceae · Hibiscus

Cranberry Hibiscus

Hibiscus acetosella

outdoor
Found in India
Kerala, West Bengal, Assam & more

Plant Details

Scientific name
Hibiscus acetosella
Genus
Hibiscus
Family
Malvaceae
Found in India
Kerala, West Bengal, Assam, Mizoram, Karnataka, Meghalaya
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Lobed margin leaf character
Margin
Lobed
Palmate venation leaf character
Venation
Palmate

Typical of the Malvaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Radial
Inflorescence
Solitary
Fruit
Capsule

Typical of the Malvaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Cranberry Hibiscus

Cranberry Hibiscus (Hibiscus acetosella) is a plant belonging to the Malvaceae family (Mallow/Hibiscus family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple/lobed leaves, axillary/cymose flower clusters, capsule/schizocarp/berry fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings.

Illustration representing the Malvaceae family
Botanical family

Malvaceae

Mallow/Hibiscus family

Cranberry Hibiscus belongs to the Malvaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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