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In temperate zones, probably the most commonly grown [[ornamental plant|ornamental]] species is ''[[Hibiscus syriacus]]'', the common garden Hibiscus, also known in some areas as the "Rose of Althea" or "Rose of Sharon" (but not to be confused with the unrelated ''[[Hypericum calycinum]]'', also called "Rose of Sharon"). In tropical and subtropical areas, the [[Chinese hibiscus]] (''H. rosa-sinensis''), with its many showy hybrids, is the most popular hibiscus.
In temperate zones, probably the most commonly grown [[ornamental plant|ornamental]] species is ''[[Hibiscus syriacus]]'', the common garden Hibiscus, also known in some areas as the "Rose of Althea" or "Rose of Sharon" (but not to be confused with the unrelated ''[[Hypericum calycinum]]'', also called "Rose of Sharon"). In tropical and subtropical areas, the [[Chinese hibiscus]] (''H. rosa-sinensis''), with its many showy hybrids, is the most popular hibiscus.
−About 200-220 species are known, including:
+About 200-220 species are known, including the following ('''the top 7 species grown are in bold'''):
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−*''[[Hibiscus acetosella]]''
+*'''''[[Hibiscus acetosella]]''''' - Red-leaf hibiscus
*''[[Hibiscus arnottianus]]'' - [[Hawaiian hibiscus|Koki'o 'ula]]
*''[[Hibiscus arnottianus]]'' - [[Hawaiian hibiscus|Koki'o 'ula]]
*''[[Hibiscus brackenridgei]]'' - [[Hawaiian hibiscus|Ma'o hau hele]]
*''[[Hibiscus brackenridgei]]'' - [[Hawaiian hibiscus|Ma'o hau hele]]
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*''[[Hibiscus macrophyllus]]''
*''[[Hibiscus macrophyllus]]''
*''[[Hibiscus militaris]]'' - Syn. of ''Hibiscus laevis''
*''[[Hibiscus militaris]]'' - Syn. of ''Hibiscus laevis''
−*''[[Hibiscus moscheutos]]'' - [[Hibiscus moscheutos|Swamp Rose-mallow]]
+*'''''[[Hibiscus moscheutos]]''''' - [[Hibiscus moscheutos|Swamp Rose-mallow]] or Perennial Hibiscus
−*''[[Hibiscus mutabilis]]'' - [[Cotton rosemallow]]
+*'''''[[Hibiscus mutabilis]]''''' - [[Cotton rosemallow]], Confederate rose
*''[[Hibiscus paramutabilis]]''
*''[[Hibiscus paramutabilis]]''
*''[[Hibiscus pedunculatus]]''
*''[[Hibiscus pedunculatus]]''
*''[[Hibiscus platanifolius]]''
*''[[Hibiscus platanifolius]]''
*''[[Hibiscus radiatus]]''
*''[[Hibiscus radiatus]]''
−*''[[Hibiscus rosa-sinensis]]'' - [[Chinese hibiscus]]
+*'''''[[Hibiscus rosa-sinensis]]''''' - [[Chinese hibiscus]], Tropical hibiscus
−*''[[Hibiscus sabdariffa]]'' - [[Roselle (plant)|Roselle]] or Omutete or Sorrel
+*'''''[[Hibiscus sabdariffa]]''''' - [[Roselle]] or Omutete or Jamaica Sorrel or Jamaica flower
−*''[[Hibiscus schizopetalus]]''
+*'''''[[Hibiscus schizopetalus]]''''' - [[Japanese lantern hibiscus]]
*''[[Hibiscus scottii]]''
*''[[Hibiscus scottii]]''
*''[[Hibiscus sinosyriacus]]''
*''[[Hibiscus sinosyriacus]]''
−*''[[Hibiscus syriacus]]'' - [[Hibiscus syriacus|Hibiscus]]
+*'''''[[Hibiscus syriacus]]''''' - [[Hibiscus syriacus|Rose of Sharon]] or Shrub Althaea
*''[[Hibiscus tiliaceus]]'' - [[Hawaiian hibiscus|Hau]]
*''[[Hibiscus tiliaceus]]'' - [[Hawaiian hibiscus|Hau]]
*''[[Hibiscus trionum]]'' - [[Flower-of-an-Hour]]
*''[[Hibiscus trionum]]'' - [[Flower-of-an-Hour]]