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Rose of Sharon (in Hebrew: חֲבַצֶּלֶת הַשָּׁרוֹן) is a biblical expression, though the identity of the plant referred to is unclear and is disputed among biblical scholars. It has become a common name for several species of flowering plants that are valued in different parts of the world.
In North America the name Rose of Sharon is applied to a species in a different order, Hibiscus syriacus. The common name of St. John's wort, which is used to describe plants of the entire genus, [9] arose from the old tradition of Hypericum plants being burned on the eve of St. John's Day, to stave off evil spirits.
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Member species are renowned for their large, showy flowers and those species are commonly known simply as "hibiscus", or less widely known as rose mallow. The genus includes both annual and perennial herbaceous plants , as well as woody shrubs and small trees.
The Presidential Standard of South Korea, with a pair of phoenixes flanking the Korean rose. Hibiscus syriacus , also known as the Korean rose, is the national flower of South Korea . The flower appears in various national emblems , and Korea is compared poetically to the flower in the South Korean national anthem . [ 30 ]
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English: Onycha is mentioned in the Bible in Exodus 30. One interpretation of onycha is labdanum. Cistus plant (left) with petals said to resemble human fingernails and labdanum, the resin from the plant (right), said to resemble the black onyx stone.
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