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rose of Sharon, common name for several plants, especially Hibiscus syriacus, of the family Malvaceae (mallow mallow, common name for members of the Malvaceae, a family of herbs and shrubs distributed over most of the world and especially abundant in the American tropics. Tropical species sometimes grow as small trees. ..... Click the link for more information. family), and for St.-John's-wort St.-John's-wort, any species of the large and widespread herbaceous or shrubby genus Hypericum of the family Hypericaceae (St.-John's-wort family), usually found in moist, open places and often having bright yellow flowers and dotted leaves. A St. ..... Click the link for more information. , i.e., any species of the genus Hypericum of the family Hypericaceae (St.-John's-wort family). The Malvaceae are classified in the division Magnoliophyta Magnoliophyta (măg'nōlēŏf`ətə) ..... Click the link for more information. , class Magnoliopsida, order Malvales. The Hypericaceae are similarly classified, but in the order Theales. rose of SharonShrub or small tree (Hibiscus syriacus, or Althaea syriaca) in the mallow family, native to eastern Asia but widely planted as an ornamental for its showy flowers. It can grow to 10 ft (3 m) and generally assumes a low-branching pyramid shape. The mallowlike flowers range from white and pinkish-lavender to purple, generally with a crimson base; some varieties have double flowers. The name also sometimes refers to the unrelated Aaron's-beard (Hypericum calycinum), a shrubby relative of St.-John's-wort. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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After an especially heavy early snowfall, she sent her husband outside with a broom to gently clear off the wet accumulation on their beloved six-foot rose of Sharon tree. Using the water fountain as the focal point, Bovshow and Glassman used Nawanda's favorite colors - pink and purple - to create a Mediterranean garden, including roses, hibiscus, crape myrtle trees and Rose of Sharon trees. She includes some details of which even fans of Steinbeck might be unaware, such as the famous and controversial ending of The Grapes of Wrath in which Rose of Sharon feeds a starving man with the milk from her breast. |
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