Hibiscus

I love the combination of red and green, even through a festive season where they are overused dominant colours.

And I love hibiscus.

Oddly the flower to the left is a hibiscus though nowhere near as showy as its common cousin. And its petals feel a lot sturdier. The leaves look different too. Apparently it is a Hawaiian Hibiscus, though I can't find a link to the exact species.

Picture to the left taken by my brother at Mt. Coot-Tha Botanical Gardens, Brisbane