Thursday, April 20, 2006

Pink Hibiscus or RoseMallow


Wow! What a great pink hibiscus macro shot. Click on the image to enlarge the image and you will notice how clear the pistil and stamens are. This shot was taken from Seremban 2 Rasah Kemayan housing area during our morning walk.

According to the encyclopedia, the hibiscus flower can have many colors. Red, blue, white, pink, yellow, orange are some of the colors. There are also about 200-220 known species. Since this blog was started, I've got macro shots of the White Hibiscus and the Red Hibiscus. I know the next will be an Orange one since the plant is just in my garden. Just need to wait till the flower is fully developed.

Plant Facts

Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Hibiscus