Hibiscus syriacus

Hibiscus syriacus is a species of Arbuste kind Hibiscus of the family of the Malvacée S, originating in the moderate areas of the Far East, very largely cultivated like decorative Plante in the gardens.

It is also called hibiscus common of the gardens, althéa, marsh mallow out of tree, mauve out of tree, ketmy of the gardens (or Rose off Althea or Rose off Sharon in English).

Description

The Hibiscus syriacus is a shrub which can reach five meters height and as much width.

The Sheet S, null and void, alternate, simple, oval or are lancéolées, on toothed or undulated board.

The Fleur S, transitory, with central symmetry (Actinomorphic S) have from 6 to 8 cm in diameter and appear from July to October. They are insulated or grouped in Inflorescence S. The chalice account five Sepal S free, the Corolla five Petal S free or slightly welded at the base. The five cheesecloth S are welded between them, forming a long tube. The Pistil rather often has five ovary S and a length style passing inside the tube of cheesecloths. The marks open only when cheesecloths are faded, allowing a cross fecundation.

The fruits are capsules which open with maturity to release often hairy seeds.

Origin and distribution

This species originating in Asia arrived in Europe via the Syria at the 16th century.

Culture

It is often planted in the areas at hot summer for its pretty transitory flowers

In a natural state, the Hibiscus syriacus form a bulky bush very ramified with the drawn up stems but by cutting it each year (at the end of the winter), one can also make a pretty small flowered tree of it.

The althéa flowers on the wood of the year. One thus may find it beneficial to cut it regularly to obtain a better flowering.

Of rather fast growth (30 to 40 cm per annum), he appreciates the full sun in summer and is very rustic in winter (until -15° C).

One can very easily multiply it by Semis but without reproducing the varieties accurately.

Initially mauve, the Hibiscus syriacus is one of the crazes of the Horticulteur S since tens of years. Following many Hybridization S, one finds today althéas with flowers white, pink, red, blue or two-tone. In corollas, they can be solitary or carried per pairs, simple or double, and have in certain varieties a more constant heart of the most beautiful effect.

Varieties

Hibiscus syriacus is a very popular Plante of ornament. There exists more than 360 Cultivar S such as:

Admiral Dewey
Acted No Blood
Agnes
Akagionmamori
Akahanagasa
Akahitoe
Akatsukiichigo
Alba Plena
Albus
Albus Plenus
Amaranthus
Amplissimus
Andong
Anemonaeflorus
Anemoniflora
Aphrodite
Arang
Ardens
Money Blue
Armande
Asadal
Asanyo
Baby Face
Banner
Beatrice
Beijing 4-1
Beijing 4-2
Bicolor
Blue Bird = blue Bird
Blue marlin
Blue Moon
Blue No 1
Blue No 3
Blue satin
Blushing Attaches
Bobu Queen
Bonjoia
Fireball
Snowball
Bredon Springs
Brush satin
Caeruleus Plenus
Campanha
Candy Stripe
Carneus Plenus
Celestial Blue
Chaok
Chason
Chilbo
Chilbo-asadal
China rag
Chini
Chini 202
Chinjaju
Choaasadal
Chorong
Chossaran
Choungmu
Choungmu 2
Choungmu 4
Choungmu 5
Ch' ungmu
Chunhyang
Cicola
Claret Ball
Coelestis
Coelestis Blue
Coelestis White
Coeruleus
Coeruleus Plenus
Collie Mullens
Account of Flandres
Count de Haimont
Count de Hainault
Curveiros
Daehyangdanshim
Daisengionmamori
Daishihai
Daitoksabaek
Daitoksapaek
Daitoksawhalip
Daitokuji hanagasa
Daitokujigionmamori
Daitokujihitoe
Deep Purple
Diana
Dorothy Cranium
Double Purple
Double Red Heart
Double White
Dr. Uemoto
Duke of the Brabant
Edna Frances
Elegantissimus
Éléonore
Emile
Freedom
Friberg
Fuiri
Fujimusme
Gionmamori
Gladys Smith
Godokhong
Gouya
Grandiflorus
Grandiflorus Supreme
Grijo
Gussie
Half Doubles Purple
Half Double White
Hamabo
Hamabo ex France
Hanagasa
Hanaum
Hanbit
Hanboram
Haneol-tanshim
Hanil
Hanmaum
Hannuri
Hanol
Hanol-tanshim
Hansarang
Hanso
Helene
Himehanagasa
Hinomaru
Hitoe
Hong-gong-jak
Honghwarang
Hongrang
Hongsun
Hong-tanshim
Hwahong
Hwarang
Hyangdan
Hyang-tanshim
Hyup So 1
Hyup SO2
Hyup SO3
Ilp' yon-tanshim
Imjinhong
Ishigakijima
Jeanne d' Arc
Kaeryangjaju No 1
Kaeryangjaju No 2
Kaeryang-tanshim
Katanojakura
Kijibato
Kkoppora
Kkotmoe
Kobata
Kojumong
Koki Yae
Komidare
Kongju 203
Koyoro
Kreider Blue
Kwaneum
Kwangharip
Kyewolhyang
the Widow
Lady Alice Stanley
Lady Stanley
Broad White
Lavender rag
Lenny
Leopoldii
Freedom
Lohengrin
Lucy
Luteus Plenus
Marié reddening
Marina
Mathilde
Mauve Queen
May Robinson
Meehanii
Megapetal Red Heart
Melrose
Melwhite
Mimihara
Minerva
Momozono
Monozono
Monstrosus
Monstrous Plenus
Monstruosus
Morning Star
Mujigae
Mujin
Murasakisaiben
Nabora
Naesarang
Namwon
Nanp' has
Natsuzora
Nimbora
No 205
No 21-2
No 21-4
Nulsarang
Nummoe
Nunbora
Oknyo
Okson
Okto
Okt' okki
Ooasadal
Paedal
Paekhwarip
Paektanshim
Paengnan
Paeoneflorum
Paeoniflorus
Pamela Frances
Parangsae
Pastelrose
Peaonyflora
Perry' S Purple
Perry' S Sunshine
Pheasant Eye
Pink Cup
Pink Delight
Pink flirt
Pink Giant
Pompom
Red Pompom
Pruniceus
Pulcherimus
Pulcherrima
Pulkkot
Pulsae
Puniceus Plenus
Red Purple CV2
Purple
Purple ruffle
Purple Sky
Purpuratus Variegatus
Purpurea
Purpureus Variegatus
Pyonggang-gongju
Pyonghwa
Pyonghwa-Tanshim
Pyunggasan
Ranunculiflorus
Red Eye Pink Ball
Red Eye Snow Ball
Red Heart
Red Heart CV
Red Heat 1
Reddish Ball
Reverend William Smith
Revolted
Robert Burns
Rosalbane
Rosalinda
Roseus Plenus
Rosie Red
Rouge
Roxanus
Royal Purple
Ruber Plena
Ruber Semiplenus
Rubis
Ruby Dot
Russian Violet
Ryoutanzi-shiro
Saeachim
Saeasadal
Saeassi
Saebit
Saehan
Saeyonggwang
Saimdang
Sakiwake
Sanchonyo
Sanchoyo
Sangasadal
Sangju
purple Satin
Satsma-shiro
Serenade
Shigyoku
Shihai
Shimsan
Shinteayang
Shirogionmamori
Shiro-hanagasa
Shiro-hitoe
Shiro-midare
Shirosuziiri
Shiro-syorin
Individual Red
Sir de Charles Breton
Sky Blue
Small Pink Ball
Small Pink Cup
Small Snow Ball
Small Ypung Gwang
Snow Drift transistor
Snow Storm
Sogwang
Sohohyang
Sokobeni Yae' gold 'Sokabeni-yae
Sokwang
Ground-tanshim
Sonde
Sondok
Songy
Sorak
Soutan
Souvenir Charles Breton
Sowol
Speciosus
Specious Plenus
Suchihanagasa
Sujubo
Suminokura
Suminokura-hanagasa
Suminokura-Tachibanahanagasa
Suminokura-yae
Sungchon Wonhyong
Sunjong
Suor Angelica
Swallow In Cup
Tamausagi
Tanshim
Tosca
Tottorihanagasa
Totus Albus
Tricolor
U.S.Red
Usu-Hitoe
Valentine
Variegatus
Violaceus
Violaceus Plenus
Violet Ball
Violet Clearly
Violet Clearly Doubles
White
White Supreme rag
White
Wilson Busch
Winifred Stepney
Wolhak
Wolsan
Wolsan 175
Wolsan 176
Wonhwa
Wonsullang
Woodbridge
Woods 10
Woods 18
Woods 19
Woods 209
Woods 21
Woods 47
Woods 48
Woods 58
Woods F2
Yongkwang
Youn Hong Wol
Young Gwang Dwarf

Symbolic system

Symbol of South Korea

Hibiscus syriacus is the national flower of the South Korea. The flower ( mugunghwa in Korean, (Hangul: 무궁화; Hanja: 無窮花)) appears on the national symbol and is evoked in the Aegukga, the national anthem, because it with the reputation to resist a long time ( mugung means “immortality”). This flower evokes the perseverance and the determination of the Koreans during their history.

Use

Edible flowers

Althéa owes its name to the Greek althaïno who means to cure in allusion to his medicinal properties. Indeed, the flower is edible and has emollient properties (which slackens, softens fabrics). They were formerly used in popular medicine to calm the Toux and to cure the Angine S.

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