Scientific Name: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.
Clade: These flowering plants are Dicot. They are vascualr, see producing plants, angiosperms.
Data Collected: April 4, 2012
Location collected: This plant was in a parking lot. It is in a little shopping center on La Cienega and 18th Street. Right in front of Ross there is a divider and the plant is right there. Around it were plain, little bushes that didnt look anything like it.
Habitat: This flower plant is distributed in Florida. It is native to warm-temperate, subtropical and tropical regions.
Special Notes: You can make tea with this flower. This tea helps lower blood pressure. It's tea is also full of Vitamin C and minerals. People with kidney problems usually take it as part of their diet.
Resources: http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=HIRO3&mapType=large&photoID=hiro3_001_ahp.tif
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