Hibiscus taiwanensis, or the Taiwan cotton rose, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is a tree or shrub endemic to the Alishan Range of Taiwan. The form of flower is different from Hibiscus mutabilis in China, which is double. It can attract butterflies.
Hibiscus taiwanensis can grow to 3âÂÂ5 meters. The leaves are broad ovate to circular, 7âÂÂ10 cm long and 6âÂÂ8 cm broad; simple leaves with long petioles about 10âÂÂ16 cm; arranged in alternate; subcampanulate corolla, 6âÂÂ9 in diameter. Its bloom season is in August to October; fruits form in November to December. In the early morning, the flowers are white, but they turn light pink by noon and become an even deeper pink in the afternoon.
Hibiscus taiwanensis is a light-demanding plant; it needs much sunlight. It is drought-enduring and resistant to pollution and barren soil.
The wood of Hibiscus taiwanensis can be made into clogs.