Fringed, pink to red petals of a hibiscus schizopetalus with a long slender pendent staminal column with yellow anthers in dabbled sunlight

Hibiscus schizopetalus


Native to Kenya and Tanzania, this is a shrub in the Malvaceae family. The plant can grow up to 13 feet, showcasing a cascading habit with drooping branches​. Photographed in Santa Marta, Colombia.

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A red Hibiscus schizopetalus with a long pink column with yellow anthers
A back view of a Hibiscus schizopetalus bloom showing its curled red petals and prominent descending staminal column with visible yellow and red reproductive parts
A Hibiscus schizopetalus flower with feathery, backward-curving red petals and a long pendant staminal column, photographed against a blue sky
A lacy red flower of Hibiscus schizopetalus hangs downward on a long stalk, with deeply fringed petals and an extended staminal column tipped with orange anthers
A long slender pink pendent staminal column with yellow anthers
Pendant red Hibiscus schizopetalus flower with deeply fringed recurved petals and a long staminal column

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