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Old 03-08-2010, 06:02 PM posted to rec.gardens
Stewart Robert Hinsley Stewart Robert Hinsley is offline
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Default What kind of flower might this be?

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, Ono
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On 80 It looks a little like a Hollyhock, about four feet tall, just started
putting out these big yellow blossoms. The leaves look unlike any
hollyhocks I've grown previously.
Any idea what it might be?
Thanks
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Here's a site for us to distinguish 'Hibiscus cannabinus' aka Kenaf
and Okra:
http://wapichan.sakura.ne.jp/plants-...oro-okura.html
Even though this is written in japanese, you can see the difference by
viewing pics and their names 'Abelmoschus manihot' ('Hibiscus
cannabinus' ) ,
'Abelmoschus esculentus' (Okra).

i hope this helps.
Ono


The OP could browse

http://www.malvaceae.info/Genera/Hibiscus/gallery.html

but I'm also leaning towards Abelmoschus manihot.

But Hibiscus cannabinus and Abelmoschus manihot are not the same plant;
as Hibiscuses go they're pretty distantly related.

http://www.malvaceae.info/Genera/Hibiscus/sections.php
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Stewart Robert Hinsley