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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2008, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (8): 315-320.

Special Issue: 园艺

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On Tree Species of Hibiscus Linn and their Application in Landscape Architecture

Liu Xiaodong, Jiang Weibing, Weng Mangling   

  • Received:2008-05-04 Revised:2008-05-26 Online:2008-08-08 Published:2008-08-08

Abstract: Hibiscus tree species, which have been used prevalently as an ornamental plant since Jin dynasty, has a long history of cultivation and planting in China. This essay is to summarize the rich resource of Hibiscus. Then, it puts emphasis on the cultural meaning, the value of exploiture and the main forms used in gardening of three main native species-Hibiscus syriacus Linn., Hibiscus mutabilis Linn., and Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Linn..

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