Hibiscus trionum

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Common Name(s)

Venice mallow, bladder-ketmia, flower-of-an-hour

Synonym(s)

Hibiscus africanus, Hibiscus dissectus, Hibiscus hispidus, Hibiscus vesicarius, Ketmia trionum, Trionum annuum, Trionum trionum

Is this plant a cultivar? No

Life History: Annual

Growth Form: forb

Native Range

Exact native range obscure but USDA GRIN lists much of Africa, Asia, and Europe.

Plant Description

An annual forb in the Malvaceae family with white flowers.

History as an Ornamental

Used as an ornamental plant.

External Resources

GBIF Link

USDA Plants Database

Tropicos Link

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