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Hibiscus trionum

Bladder Ketmia, Bladder Ketmia, Flower Of An Hour
Other regional names: Rosemallow
  • Rosemallow
Also known as: Abelmoschus collinsianus (Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray) Alph.Wood +11 more
  • Abelmoschus collinsianus (Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray) Alph.Wood
  • Hibiscus africanus Mill.
  • Hibiscus armeniacus Bouché
  • Hibiscus collinsianus Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray
  • Hibiscus dissectus Wall.
  • Hibiscus hastifolius E.Mey. ex Harv. & Sond.
  • Hibiscus humboldtii Fisch. & C.A.Mey.
  • Hibiscus humboldtii Schrank ex Colla
  • Hibiscus marchallianus Fisch. & C.A.Mey.
  • Hibiscus pallidus Raf. ex S.Watson
  • Hibiscus physodes E.Mey. ex Harv. & Sond.
  • Hibiscus ternatus (Cav.) Mast.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Malvaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or biennial.

Hibiscus trionum (commonly known as Bladder Ketmia or Flower-of-an-hour) is an annual or biennial belonging to the Malvaceae family. Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Hibiscus, which contains over 400 distinct species.

Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Biennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Greece, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, North Caucasus, Pakistan, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, West Himalaya, Yugoslavia

Introduced Range

An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Amur, Arizona, Arkansas, Assam, Austria, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belgium, California, Chile Central, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Colorado, Connecticut, Cuba, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, France, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Hainan, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Inner Mongolia, Iowa, Irkutsk, Jamaica, Japan, Kansas, Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Kirgizistan, Korea, Louisiana, Maine, Manchuria, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mauritius, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Mongolia, Montana, Myanmar, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Caledonia, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tennessee, Texas, Tibet, Turkmenistan, Uruguay, Utah, Uzbekistan, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Xinjiang

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