Hibiscus flowers are a common sight found in the private gardens of homes & nurseries all year round.
I've tried my luck on Hibiscus but they were tough on me & would usually die off as they require alot of sunlight. The nurseries had also advised me that Hibiscus plants are prone to diseases and not advisable for homes that do not receive much sunlight.
(Rule of thumb: Flowering plants require adequate sunlight to survive & bloom)
The Hawaiian Salmon
As I couldn't find the breed of this Hibiscus flowering plant from the National Park's website, I've looked elsewhere & found that it's known as the Hawaiian Salmon.
The colour of such breeds of Hibiscus does look like the meat of cooked salmon. They are characterised by hanging multi-coloured flowers & are fast growing. According to sources, they are good for outdoors.
I've tried my luck on Hibiscus but they were tough on me & would usually die off as they require alot of sunlight. The nurseries had also advised me that Hibiscus plants are prone to diseases and not advisable for homes that do not receive much sunlight.
(Rule of thumb: Flowering plants require adequate sunlight to survive & bloom)
The Hawaiian Salmon
As I couldn't find the breed of this Hibiscus flowering plant from the National Park's website, I've looked elsewhere & found that it's known as the Hawaiian Salmon.
The colour of such breeds of Hibiscus does look like the meat of cooked salmon. They are characterised by hanging multi-coloured flowers & are fast growing. According to sources, they are good for outdoors.
Hibiscus schizopetalus
To start with, we didn't know that this was also a breed of Hibiscus because the flowers looked nothing like the typical Hibiscus.
The Schizopetalus Hibiscus was said to be a weeping tree hibiscus. Its flowers are characterised by a parachute-like appearance and can be identified by the dangling stamen and lacy petals. It does look like a pretty, red chinese lantern, which explains why it is also commonly known as the Chinese Lantern / Japanese Lantern.
A less desirable nickname is the Skeleton Hibiscus.
Don't you think that these flowers look like pretty chinese lanterns with tassels & dangling from the branches?
When we first spotted the plant at Pasir Ris Park, it looked quite pathetic although there were plenty of freshly bloomed flowers. Its stature resembled nothing like what we have seen in the photograph attached below. The photograph's version of the Hibiscus looked really healthy with good growth of green leaves.
The version in Pasir Ris Park looked neglected & quite "bare", to the extent that there were only 3 to 4 stalks of leaves on the stem even though there were 5 hibiscus flowers growing from it.
To start with, we didn't know that this was also a breed of Hibiscus because the flowers looked nothing like the typical Hibiscus.
The Schizopetalus Hibiscus was said to be a weeping tree hibiscus. Its flowers are characterised by a parachute-like appearance and can be identified by the dangling stamen and lacy petals. It does look like a pretty, red chinese lantern, which explains why it is also commonly known as the Chinese Lantern / Japanese Lantern.
A less desirable nickname is the Skeleton Hibiscus.
Don't you think that these flowers look like pretty chinese lanterns with tassels & dangling from the branches?
When we first spotted the plant at Pasir Ris Park, it looked quite pathetic although there were plenty of freshly bloomed flowers. Its stature resembled nothing like what we have seen in the photograph attached below. The photograph's version of the Hibiscus looked really healthy with good growth of green leaves.
The version in Pasir Ris Park looked neglected & quite "bare", to the extent that there were only 3 to 4 stalks of leaves on the stem even though there were 5 hibiscus flowers growing from it.
The buds of these blooms resembled smooth-skinned peanuts as shown in the photograph below:
More photographs of the red lanterns
More photographs of the red lanterns
The Chinese lantern being flanked by another breed of Hibiscus:
