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Land lotus/Cotton rose

Hibiscus mutabilis malvaceae

Photo by Varun.M
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Description:

Turning pale pink from the centre outwards.
I can say that because of the older flowers being fully pink which belong to the same plant.

Habitat:

City-side

Species ID Suggestions

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SukanyaDatta
http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Changeable%20Rose.html Changeable Rose, Chinese Rose, Confederate Rose, Cotton Rose • Hindi: स्थलकमल Sthalkamal • Bengali: স্থলপদ্ম Sthalpadma • Tamil: செம்பருத்தி Semburutti • Kannada: Neladavare • Malayalam: Chinappratti • Urdu: गुले अजायब Gul-e-ajaib • Telugu: Evening Rose ఈవెనింగ్ రో Botanical name: Hibiscus mutabilis L. Hibiscus mutabilis Family: Malvaceae (mallow family) This is called Changeable Rose in English. A favorite flower in Bengal ...we call it Sthall-Padma or Land lotus.

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PublishedApril 22, 2014

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