花草記事166：山芙蓉

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山芙蓉(Taiwan Hibiscus)
◆學名：Hibiscus taiwanensis
◇別名：拒霜花、台灣芙蓉、千面美人、狗頭芙蓉……
◆花語/寓意：純潔、堅韌、日常中的變化之美……

：錦葵科、木槿屬，多年生落葉性灌木或小喬木，為台灣
特有種植物之一，多分布於中低海拔山區、溪谷與林緣地
帶，其樹幹直立，分枝性佳，樹姿自然開展，幼枝略帶柔
毛，隨成熟逐漸木質化，植株高度約3～8公尺上下，其葉
互生，寬卵形至掌狀淺裂，常見3～5裂，裂片圓鈍，葉面
略顯粗糙；葉背呈帶淡灰綠色，具細柔毛，葉片整體相對
寬大而舒展，層次分明，花期主要在秋末到初冬，約為每
年９至12月，於節氣霜降時節最為盛開，因此有「拒霜花
」的別稱，另因其花色一日三變，清晨初開時為白色，午
後轉為粉紅色，直至傍晚轉變成紫紅色，非常具有觀賞價
值，其樹皮可做繩索、花朵可食用，




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Taiwan Hibiscus
A member of the mallow family (Malvaceae), genus Hibiscus, it is a perennial deciduous shrub or small tree and one of Taiwan’s endemic plant species. It is commonly distributed in low- to mid-elevation mountainous areas, along streams, and at forest edges. The trunk grows upright with good branching, forming a naturally spreading crown. Young branches are slightly pubescent and gradually become woody as they mature. The plant typically reaches a height of about 3–8 meters.

Leaves are arranged alternately, broadly ovate to shallowly palmately lobed, commonly with 3–5 rounded lobes. The leaf surface is somewhat rough, while the underside is pale gray-green and covered with fine, soft hairs. Overall, the leaves are relatively large, broad, and well spread, creating a distinct layered appearance.

The flowering period mainly occurs from late autumn to early winter, approximately from September to December each year, with peak blooming around the solar term Frost’s Descent (Shuangjiang), hence the nickname “Frost-Resisting Flower.” Notably, the flowers change color three times in a single day: white when first opening in the morning, turning pink in the afternoon, and becoming purplish red by evening, giving the plant high ornamental value. In addition, the bark can be used for making ropes, the flowers are edible, and the roots and rhizomes possess heat-clearing, detoxifying, and anti-inflammatory properties, allowing them to be used medicinally as needed.


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