Firmiana simplex: Difference between revisions

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Firmiana simplex subsp. var.

Chinese Bottle tree, Japanese Varnish Tree

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Sterculiaceae >

Firmiana

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The Chinese parasol tree or wutong, (Firmiana simplex, syn. Hibiscus collinus Roxb., Hibiscus simplex L., Firmiana platanifolia, or Sterculia platanifolia L.f.) is an ornamental plant or tree of the cacao, or chocolate, of the family Sterculiaceae of the order Malvales, native to Asia. It grows to a height of 12 m (40 feet). It has alternate, deciduous leaves up to 30 cm (12 inches) across and small greenish white flowers that are borne in clusters. It is grown as an ornamental in warm regions of North America.

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+The '''Chinese parasol tree''' or '''wutong''', (''Firmiana simplex'', [[Synonymy|syn.]] ''Hibiscus collinus'' [[Roxb.]], ''Hibiscus simplex'' [[Carl Linnaeus|L.]], ''Firmiana platanifolia'', or ''Sterculia platanifolia'' [[L.f.]]) is an [[ornamental plant]] or tree of the cacao, or chocolate, of the family [[Sterculiaceae]] of the order [[Malvales]], native to [[Asia]]. It grows to a height of 12 m (40 feet). It has alternate, [[deciduous]] leaves up to 30 cm (12 inches) across and small greenish white flowers that are borne in clusters. It is grown as an ornamental in warm regions of [[North America]].
 ==Cultivation==