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Hibisco rojo

Hibiscus

Photo by eulalia rubio
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Field Notes

Description:

Las flores son largas, conspicuas, con forma de trompeta, con cinco pétalos, de tonos blancos a rosas, rojos, morados o amarillos, de 4 a 15 cm de tamaño

Habitat:

Jardines del río Turia, Valencia.

Notes:

familia Malvaceae

Reference Links:

Hibiscus

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
eulalia rubio
En Latinoamérica, es bastante popular la bebida conocida como agua de Jamaica, elaborada a partir de los cálices de esta especie y en Egipto y Sudán se utilizan los pétalos para hacer té.

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Flowers of Europe

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PublishedJune 20, 2010

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