Gul-E-Ajaib / Cotton Rose
Hibiscus mutabilis
Also known as Confederate Rose, Changeable Rose
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Assam, West Bengal & more
- Flowering
- September-December
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Malvaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Malvaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- गुले अजायब Gul-e-ajaib, स्थलकमल Sthalkamal
- Bengali
- স্থলপদ্ম Sthalpadma, স্থলপদ্ম
- Tamil
- செம்பருத்தி Semburutti
- Telugu
- Patthi Mandaram
- Kannada
- ಚಾರಟೆ Charate, ನೆಲದಾವರೆ Neladavare, ಬೆಟ್ಟದಾವರೆ Bettadaavare
- Malayalam
- Chinappratti, ചേഞ്ച് റോസ്, ചേഞ്ചിങ്ങ് റോസ്
- Marathi
- कापूरभेंडी
- Sanskrit
- पुष्करिणी
About Gul-E-Ajaib
Cotton Rose (Hibiscus mutabilis) is a shrub 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. Native to China, Tropical Africa, it is distributed across Pantropic. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-December. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Malvaceae
Mallow/Hibiscus family
Gul-E-Ajaib belongs to the Malvaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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