Confederate Rose Mallow (Noun)
Meaning
Chinese shrub or small tree having white or pink flowers becoming deep red at night; widely cultivated; naturalized in southeastern United States.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Confederate rose mallow is often mistaken for a hibiscus due to its similar flower shape and large size.
- This perennial is actually a type of Chinese shrub known as the Confederate rose mallow.
- Confederate rose mallow has beautiful showy flowers that can change colors from white or pink in the daytime to deep red in the evening.
- Hibiscus mutabilis or Confederate rose mallow flowers change colors dramatically over the course of the day due to the pigment composition in the flower petals.
- Gardeners love to cultivate Confederate rose mallow due to its hardiness and striking floral display in late summer.