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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]]

*''[[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]]