Haryana Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Haryana (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre,Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Malvaceae | Genus: Hibiscus | Species: Hibiscus syriacus Linn.( गुड़हल ) |
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Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Hibiscus chinensis DC., Hibiscus arborescens Gaterau, Ketmia syriaca (Linn.) Scop. | Flower Color | Red - Pink |
| Common Name | Gurhal, Rose of Sharon | Flower Type | Solitary |
| English / Trade Name | Rose mallow , Rose of Sharon, Syrian ketmia | Flowering Period | July-Sept |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Gurhal | Fruiting Period | Oct-Dec |
| Altitude | Up to 1200 m | Fruit Type | Capsule |
| Habit | Shrub | Fruit Details | Fruits green to brown, ornamentally unattrative 5-valved dehiscent capsules are persistent throughout much of the winter. |
| Habitat | Sea cliffs, hillsides, along streams, roadsides, also extensively cultivated | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | E. Asia - China to India. Locally naturalized in S. Europe. | Bark Details | white-gray and relatively smooth. |
| Distribution in Haryana | Gurgaon, Morni-Pinjore, Yamuna Nagar | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Ovate | ||
| Description of Species | Medium-sized shrub up to 3 m tall. Leaves green, alternate, broadly ovate, palmately veined, with 3 distinct lobes, sparsely dentate to crenate margins yellowish green autumn color is poor. Flowers - red, purple, mauve, violet, or blue, with a different colored throat, large petaled. Fruits green to brown, ornamentally unattrative 5--valved dehiscent capsules are persistent throughout much of the winter. | Leaf Details | Leaves green, alternate, broadly ovate, palmately veined, with 3 distinct lobes, sparsely dentate to crenate margins yellowish green autumn color is poor. |
