"I'd like to buy a hibiscus, please."
"OK, would you like a Hibiscus acetosella, coccineus, trionum, mutabilis, syriacus, rosa-sinensis, schizopetalus, sabdariffa, longifolia, citrinus ....?"
There are well over 100 species of Hibiscus, some of which are very zone specific, like the Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, which won't survive in zones any lower than 9!
How about Angel's Trumpet? Are you looking for a Brugmansia or Datura?
Or Bird of Paradise. Do you want Erythrostemon, Caesalpinia, or perhaps a Strelitzia?
Learning Latin names is not as difficult as you might think, though spelling some of them can be quite a feat. Every time I successfully spell out Passiflora foetida var. gossypiifolia, I give myself a pat on the back.
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Botanical or scientofic names! by NEILMUIR1 | Nov 13, 2014 11:15 AM | 4 |
Untitled by donnabking | Nov 1, 2014 9:17 PM | 1 |
It's always good to know the name by KurtMN | Nov 1, 2014 9:06 AM | 1 |
Common names cause confusion by greene | Oct 27, 2014 8:16 AM | 0 |
I like the Latin names by Reine | Oct 26, 2014 7:50 PM | 0 |
Etymology as a memory aid - and for fun by evermorelawnless | Oct 26, 2014 4:26 PM | 5 |
Latin Names as stated by Xerantheum by RCanada | Oct 26, 2014 3:11 PM | 0 |
Good advice! by greene | Oct 26, 2014 1:52 PM | 4 |