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Greyish Hibiscus

Hibiscus canescens

Shrub
Habit
Shrub
Found in India
Karnataka
Flowering
November-February

How to identify Greyish Hibiscus

Identify Greyish Hibiscus by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.

  • Look for a shrub habit.
  • In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: November-February.
  • In India, compare location records such as Karnataka.
  • Confirm it sits within the Malvaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Greyish Hibiscus.

Plant Details

Scientific name
Hibiscus canescens
Genus
Hibiscus
Family
Malvaceae
Habit
Shrub
Habitat
Dry deciduous forests
Habitat type
Forest
Distribution
South Asia and Africa
Found in India
Karnataka
Flowering & fruiting
November-February

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

Inflorescence
Solitary
Fruit
Capsule

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

About Greyish Hibiscus

Greyish Hibiscus (Hibiscus canescens) is a shrub in the Malvaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka. It grows in dry deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from November to February.

Illustration representing the Malvaceae family
Botanical family

Malvaceae

Mallow/Hibiscus family

Greyish Hibiscus belongs to the Malvaceae family.

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