Phenotypic Similarities in Flower Characteristics Between Novel Winter-Hardy Hibiscus Hybrids and Their Tropical Relatives

Abstract

Herbaceous winter-hardy Hibiscus spp. in the section Muenchhusia, also known as rosemallows, are attractive ornamental plants found in temperate environments. These should not be confused with woody winter-hardy hibiscus (Hibiscus syriacus L. and related species) which have also been intensively used as ornamental shrubs. During the past 70 years, breeders have attempted to create winter-hardy hibiscus hybrids with novel flower colors resembling the distantly related tropical Chinese hibiscus, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. Although direct attempts to hybridize winter-hardy hibiscus with the tropical hibiscus have been unsuccessful, new interspecific herbaceous winter-hardy hibiscus hybrids with a palette of novel flower colors commonly found in tropical hibiscus have been recently introduced. In this review, we outline the historic perspective on interspecific hybridizations in woody and herbaceous winter-hardy hibiscus and discuss breeding approaches to develop herbaceous winter-hardy hibiscus hybrids with novel flower colors and shapes resembling tropical hibiscus cultivars. By creating a broad genetic variability in herbaceous winter-hardy hibiscus hybrids we found a successful approach to increase the range of flower colors and shapes in these species and made them look very like their distant tropical relatives.

Preparative HPLC fraction of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis essential oil against biofilm forming Klebsiella pneumoniae

“…Other promoter and various factors could modify chemical components including soil, fertility, pH, temperature, humidity and other stresses ( Kandhare et al, 2012 , Da-Costa-Rocha et al, 2014 ). Previously Malinowski et al, 2019 , Chou et al, 2019 , reported that the EO production depends on the seasonal variation and various environmental factors. It also increases the common volatile compounds natures due to the stress condition.…”

“…Among the various parts of HRS, the petals, flowers and seeds are frequently produced more therapeutic advances such as antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, anticancer, larvicidal, antidiabetics, antioxidant properties ( Kartinah et al, 2019 , Lingesh et al, 2018 , Maralit Bruan and Tianco, 2019 , Elemar Gomes et al, 2010 , Gandhi et al, 2019 ). In addition, antihypertensive, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, antidiarrhoeic and immunomodulator properties of the HRS have been screened from various pharmaceutical industry ( Begum and Younus, 2018 , Abdullah et al, 2019 , Malinowski et al, 2019 , Eman et al, 2018 , Rubini et al, 2018 ).…”

Various Natural Dyes Using Plant Palette in Coloration of Natural Fabrics

“…Shifting shadow from sun or light. The tubing is thriving on daily irrigation, although it is optional since it is very resistant to drought and is easy to root gulzuba [56].…”

“…Since anthocyanin-3-sambubioside aggregation shifts the flower's color in red by late afternoon [58]. Phenylalanine ammonia-lyase production (PAL) in petals is steadily increasing to 7 times their initial level at the start and during the fast accumulation process, and then decreases during floral senescence [56]. The synthesis of anthocyanin thus depends on the de novo cinnamic acid production.…”

Micropropagation of Hardy Hibiscus (Hibiscus Moscheutos L.)

“…The genus Hibiscus has more than 250 species, including annual and perennial herbaceous forms and ending with small woody shrubs [1]. Representatives of various species of the genus Hibiscus, due to their attractiveness, are used for landscaping for various purposes, including in coastal areas with a high salt content, and some species are used as raw materials for the preparation of medicines [2][3][4].…”