The wonderful thing about looking for your next floral tattoo is that there are so many to choose from. With thousands of species of flower out there, you can usually find one that is perfect for the emotion or meaning that you were hoping for. In addition, the color choice makes a difference on the message you are trying to convey as well so if you are feeling a certain way or would like to invoke characteristics from the flower tattoo, there are a lot to choose from.

In this case, we are going to be talking about one of the more popular floral tattoos in recent history. The hibiscus flower is the winner. The hibiscus is a beautiful flower that happens to have a great deal of meaning all over the world. Much of it depends on who you ask and where they are from, but you are always going to get positive symbolism out of this plant.

In this post we will go through some information about the hibiscus flower and talk about why it is such a popular choice for a tattoo. We will review the meaning behind the hibiscus flower tattoo and go over some of the different variations of this tattoo. By the end of this article we hope you have a more in depth understand of the hibiscus flower and what it means to have the image tattooed on your body.

About the Hibiscus

The hibiscus is also known as the rose mallow and is a member of the mallow family. The are known to grow in warm and tropical regions all over the world and in these places, there are over 200 species of hibiscus. They grow in sunny spots that have well drained soil. Because the hibiscus is such a beautiful flower, they are generally grown for ornamental reasons. However, they can also be consumed in the human diet, used as a natural dye and be used for cures for certain ailments. There are many species of hibiscus that are endangered and most of them are native to Hawaii.