noun
cotton rose; Confederate rose; dixie rosemallow
Refers to the flowering plant Hibiscus mutabilis, known for its large, color-changing blossoms. Often written in kana.
庭にふようの花が咲いている。
Cotton roses are blooming in the garden.
フヨウは朝に白く、夕方にはピンクに変わる。
The cotton rose is white in the morning and turns pink by evening.
noun
lotus blossom
Literary or poetic term for the lotus flower, especially in Chinese-influenced contexts. Not the everyday word for lotus (which is 蓮).
芙蓉の花が池に美しく咲いていた。
The lotus blossoms were blooming beautifully on the pond.
From Chinese 芙蓉, originally referring to the lotus. The cotton rose sense is a later botanical application.