cotton rose; Confederate rose; dixie rosemallow
Refers to the flowering plant Hibiscus mutabilis, known for its large, color-changing blossoms. Often written in kana.
Cotton roses are blooming in the garden.
lotus blossom
Literary or poetic term for the lotus flower, especially in Chinese-influenced contexts. Not the everyday word for lotus (which is 蓮).
The lotus blossoms were blooming beautifully on the pond.
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.
cotton rosemallow; Confederate rose
opium poppy
Standard kanji spelling; used in both botanical and literary contexts.
Katakana spelling used in botanical or scientific contexts.
Kana spelling is common, especially for the cotton rose sense.
From Chinese 芙蓉, originally referring to the lotus. The cotton rose sense is a later botanical application.