*Hibiscus syriacus Linnaeus. Section: Hibiscus. Common name: Rose-of-Sharon, Shrubby Althaea. Phenology: Jun-Sep; Aug-Oct. Habitat: Escaped or persistent after cultivation, often spreading by rhizomes. Distribution: Native of e. Asia.
Origin/Endemic status: E., se., and s. Asia
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, F, FNA6, G, Il, K4, Mo3, NcTx, NE, NS, NY, Pa, POWO, RAB, S, S13, Tat, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WV. Basionym: Hibiscus syriacus L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Hibiscus syriacus - FNA6
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Heliophily ⓘ: 6
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native range: China & Taiwan
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