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Hibiscus radiatus Cav.

Hibiscus radiatus Cav.

Hibiscus radiatus
Photo: Nathaniel Wallich · Public domain

Hibiscus radiatus Cav.. Hibiscus radiatus is native to southern and southeast Asia. It has 15 cm (5.9 in) mauve flowers that have a purple center and yellow anthers. Leaves are dentate, with upper leaves lobed into three, five, or seven parts. Leaves are mistaken as marijuana, but radiatus' stems have small thorns. It is frequently grown as a vegetable or medicinal herb.

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Native range

Native range not recorded for this plant. Often a non-native cultivar or naturalized garden plant.

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