Rose of China

Many Rose of China plant varieties bloom in various bright colors including red, white, pink, yellow and orange.

These plants have a long life span when cared for well and can grow over 8ft tall. If grown in the home they need to be pruned well to keep it at the right size.

Description

Growing and size: Many of these are grown in gardens or indoors as mentioned above, and can grow up to a fair few feet tall and wide. Growing in the home requires them to be pruned to keep there size down to what’s suitable for the place it’s housed in.

How they look: The Rose of China is an attractive shrub with shiny dark green, toothed leaves. Five colorful petals bloom and a long staminal column (pollen stalk) sits in the center of the flower. At the right height indoors they look charming.

Flowering: The flowers once fully bloomed will only last for a couple of days, however, they can flower a fair few times. When in blossom one flower will bloom and some varieties will produce two (both with five petals).

Other uses: Hibiscus flowers are used for medicinal purposes in china and the flowers are used in some places for adding to meals, such as salads.

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Rose Of China Care

Elyssa Goins

Elyssa Goins is an experienced house plant hobbyist who maintains over a hundred plants. She is a gardener, beekeeper, and a proud mother of four.  She is a member of the American Horticultural Society, has a published study in the National Social Science Association, and loves to talk about her love of plants.  For the past twenty years, she’s been all about growing and caring for various fruits, veggies, herbs, livestock, kids, and houseplants. Managing a big garden to feed four growing kids and raising dairy goats has taught her so much about being an excellent plant parent and now is her time to share with you.