10 Seeds Hibiscus tiliaceus | Hau | Sea Hibiscus | Vau Tree | Green Cottonwood

This is Hibiscus tiliaceus, also known as sea hibiscus, vau tree, coastal hibiscus, coastal cottonwood, green cottonwood, native hibiscus, native rosella, cottonwood hibiscus, beach hibiscus, kurrajong, and sea rosemallow. This Hibiscus is referred to in many different languages. It is known as maribago or malabago in Cebuano, and as balibago in Tagalog, and waru in Indonesian, and hau in Hawaiian, and fau in Samoan, and finally it is known as purau in Tahitian. These gorgeous flowers open up as bright yellow blossoms and as the day goes on they change into and orange, and then a deep red at the end of the day.