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Hibiscus

Hibiscus

Photo by DristanYoung
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The leaves are alternate, ovate to lanceolate, often with a toothed or lobed margin. The flowers are large, conspicuous, trumpet-shaped, with five or more petals, ranging from white to pink, red, orange, purple or yellow, and from 4–18 cm broad. Flower color in certain species, such as H. mutabilis and H. tiliaceus, changes with age.[5] The fruit is a dry five-lobed capsule, containing several seeds in each lobe, which are released when the capsule dehisces (splits open) at maturity.

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This is a brilliant photo I like how the vibrant colours of the flowers stand out from the green foliage.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2011

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