Hibiscus lasiocarpos facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Hibiscus lasiocarpos
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Malvaceae
Genus:	Hibiscus
Species:	H. lasiocarpos
Binomial name
Hibiscus lasiocarpos Cav.
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Synonyms
Hibiscus californicus Kellogg Hibiscus langloisii Greene Hibiscus leucophyllus Shiller Hibiscus platanoides Greene

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Hibiscus lasiocarpos is a beautiful plant often called the hairy-fruited hibiscus. It's also known as a rosemallow. This plant is a type of hibiscus that grows in many parts of the southeastern United States, and also in California and northern Mexico.

What is Hibiscus lasiocarpos?

This plant is a large, bushy perennial herb. This means it lives for more than two years. Its stems can spread out, growing up to one or two meters long.

Leaves and Stems

The leaves of Hibiscus lasiocarpos are shaped like a heart. They have small "teeth" along their edges and come to a point. These leaves are usually between 6 and 10 centimeters long.

Flowers and How They Grow

The plant produces large, showy flowers that grow by themselves. Each flower has a cup-like structure made of partly joined sepals. Sepals are like small leaves that protect the flower bud. Below these sepals, there's another layer of thin leaf-like parts called bracts. Both the sepals and bracts might be covered in soft hairs or woolly fibers.

The flower's main petals can be as long as 10 centimeters. They are usually bright white with red parts at their bases. Inside the flower, the stamen tube and the parts that hold pollen (called anthers) are white or cream-colored.

Fruit and Seeds

After the flower blooms, it forms a fruit called a capsule. This capsule is about 2.5 to 3 centimeters long. Inside the capsule, you'll find round seeds.

See also

In Spanish: Hibiscus lasiocarpos para niños