About Sleeping Hibiscus
Malvaviscus penduliflorus is a flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It can be found in many tropical places including in the United States, South America, Asia, Australia, and several islands. It's known by many names including mazapan, Turk's cap mallow, cardinal's hat, firecracker hibiscus, sleeping hibiscus, and sleepy mallow; some of these names are shared with other flowers, most especially Malvaviscus arboreus. Its name penduliflorus means "hanging flower" It is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant, though it can also be eaten.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Malvaviscus penduliflorus
- Genus
- Malvaviscus
- Family
- MALVACEAE
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Malvaceae
Mallow/Hibiscus family
Sleeping Hibiscus belongs to the Malvaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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