About Monarch Rose Mallow
Hibiscus radiatus (commonly known as monarch rosemallow) is native to southern and southeast Asia. It has 15 cm (5.9 in) mauve flowers that have a purple center and yellow anthers. Leaves are dentate, with upper leaves lobed into three, five, or seven parts. Leaves are mistaken as marijuana, but radiatus' stems have small thorns. It is frequently grown as a vegetable or medicinal herb.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Hibiscus radiatus
- Genus
- Hibiscus
- Family
- MALVACEAE
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Grown as ornamental plant
- Native to
- Eastern India
- Distribution
- India, Bangladesh, Myanmar
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Bengali
- কাঁটাজবা
Botanical family
Malvaceae
Mallow/Hibiscus family
Monarch Rose Mallow belongs to the Malvaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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