Martha's exotic Backyard in Israel:
Hibiscus syriacus, Shrub Althea, Rose-of-Sharon,
היביסקוס
 
Scientific name:  Hibiscus syriacus
Common name:  Shrub Althea, Rose-of-Sharon
Hebrew name:   היביסקוס
Family:   Malvaceae, חלמיתיים

Hibiscus syriacus,Shrub Althea, Rose-of-Sharon, היביסקוס

 
Life form:  Deciduous, flowering shrub
Leaves:  Alternate, simple, deciduous,3-lobed, dentate
Flowers:  5 petals, white, pink, violet, single or double flowers
Origin:  China, India

Hibiscus syriacus,Shrub Althea, Rose-of-Sharon, היביסקוס