Hibiscus sunflower and hibiscus big cake face and small dimple

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Malvaceae family has a similar appearance, at first sight to know the family, but also fat and thin, each has its own grace, look at the hibiscus and small hibiscus, one big and one small, the size of the flowers is really quite different.

Hibiscus sunflower (Hibiscus moscheutos) is a perennial herb of the genus Hibiscus of Malvaceae. It is native to the eastern United States and is highly adaptable. It is cultivated in both the south and north of China. When I saw her for the first time, my reaction was, wow, what a big face! One hand can not be covered, no wonder the jianghu people said-- the big cake face Fusang.

Hibiscus sunflower likes sunshine, and summer is her brilliant season. At this time is the florescence, flowers solitary in the axils of the branches, she has many varieties, red, pink, white, a big face is particularly ostentatious, even if mixed in a piece of taro leaves, but also the face can not hide, dazzling. The large petals make the stamens in the center appear weak, and the outline of some five-petal petals are particularly round, which is really worthy of the name of the big cake face.

When the flowers bloomed out and the beauty was dusk, a large flower wrinkled her face and bowed her head, and the area shrank rapidly. I don't know what stuffing was rolled up in this big pancake.

And the small hibiscus (Anisodontea capensis) of the genus Malvaceae, with flowers the size of a fingernail, is a small dimple compared to the big cake face.

Small hibiscus originated in South Africa, is a perennial shrub, this sweet dimple, the alias is also lovely, jade exquisite, mini hibiscus, a delicate appearance. She is suitable for potted plants, but also can make exquisite lollipop shape, although can not catch your eyes, but can let you squat down to appreciate, want to hold her in the palm of your hand.

The small leaves are exquisitely split, the flowers bloom in the leaf axils, and the five pink delicate petals are light and delicate, as if dancing at the fingertips, which reminds me of the song "dimples", "dimples with long eyelashes, hopelessly charming …"... " Sing to the little hibiscus, just right.

Big cake face smiles, showing dimples, do you think it's sweet?

Author: one hand paintbrush, the other hand flower

Picture: brush in one hand and flower in the other

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