genus hibiscus

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   large genus of tropical and subtropical herbs and shrubs and trees often grown as ornamentals for their profusion of large flowers in a variety of colors

   Broaderdilleniid dicot genus

   Part ofMalvaceae

Questions about genus hibiscus

What does genus hibiscus mean?

genus hibiscus means "large genus of tropical and subtropical herbs and shrubs and trees often grown as ornamentals for their profusion of large flowers in a variety of colors".

Is genus hibiscus a common word?

genus hibiscus is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.