Spider Hibiscus
Hibiscus schizopetalus
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Hibiscus schizopetalus
- Genus
- Hibiscus
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Cultivated
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- Tropical East Africa
- Distribution
- Cultivated in Tropical and Subtropical countries
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Goa, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
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
- Bengali
- ঝুমকো জবা
About Spider Hibiscus
Spider Hibiscus (Hibiscus schizopetalus) 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. It is typically found in cultivated. Native to Tropical East Africa, it is distributed across Cultivated in Tropical and Subtropical countries. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Malvaceae
Mallow/Hibiscus family
Spider Hibiscus belongs to the Malvaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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