Ketmie vs. Hibiscus — What's the Difference?

A variety of African hibiscus, cultivated for the acid of its mucilage, Hibiscus sabdariffa.

Hibiscus is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae. The genus is quite large, comprising several hundred species that are native to warm temperate, subtropical and tropical regions throughout the world.

The name of certain African species of Hibiscus, cultivated for the acid of their mucilage.

Any of various chiefly tropical shrubs or trees of the genus Hibiscus of the mallow family, having large, showy, variously colored flowers with numerous stamens united into a tube surrounding the style.

A flowering plant of the genus Hibiscus, especially Hibiscus syriacus, found in tropical to temperate regions, of some species used for making infusions/tea.

A cocktail made with champagne and cranberry juice.

A genus of plants (herbs, shrubs, or trees), some species of which have large, showy flowers. Some species are cultivated in India for their fiber, which is used as a substitute for hemp. See Althea, Hollyhock, and Manoe.

Any plant of the genus Hibiscus