rose of Sharon
E125427
Rose of Sharon is a hardy deciduous flowering shrub, often grown as an ornamental plant for its large, showy hibiscus-like blooms in late summer.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rose of Sharon | 2 |
| mugunghwa (Rose of Sharon, national flower of South Korea) | 1 |
| rose of Sharon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1104435 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: rose of Sharon Context triple: [Hibiscus syriacus, commonName, rose of Sharon]
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A.
Frangula
Frangula is a genus of flowering shrubs and small trees, commonly known as buckthorns, found in temperate regions and valued for their ecological and medicinal properties.
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B.
Rhoose
Rhoose is a coastal village in the Vale of Glamorgan in South Wales, known for its proximity to Cardiff Airport and views over the Bristol Channel.
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C.
Rosa
Rosa is a genus of flowering plants known for its ornamental roses, prized worldwide for their beauty, fragrance, and cultural symbolism.
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D.
Marigold
Marigold is a feminine given name most commonly associated with the bright yellow-orange flower and occasionally used in English-speaking countries.
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E.
Rose rock
Rose rock is a distinctive reddish-brown barite crystal formation that naturally resembles a blooming rose and is famously associated with Oklahoma.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: rose of Sharon Target entity description: Rose of Sharon is a hardy deciduous flowering shrub, often grown as an ornamental plant for its large, showy hibiscus-like blooms in late summer.
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A.
Frangula
Frangula is a genus of flowering shrubs and small trees, commonly known as buckthorns, found in temperate regions and valued for their ecological and medicinal properties.
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B.
Rhoose
Rhoose is a coastal village in the Vale of Glamorgan in South Wales, known for its proximity to Cardiff Airport and views over the Bristol Channel.
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C.
Rosa
Rosa is a genus of flowering plants known for its ornamental roses, prized worldwide for their beauty, fragrance, and cultural symbolism.
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D.
Marigold
Marigold is a feminine given name most commonly associated with the bright yellow-orange flower and occasionally used in English-speaking countries.
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E.
Rose rock
Rose rock is a distinctive reddish-brown barite crystal formation that naturally resembles a blooming rose and is famously associated with Oklahoma.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
deciduous shrub
ⓘ
flowering shrub ⓘ garden plant ⓘ ornamental plant ⓘ |
| attracts |
bees
ⓘ
butterflies ⓘ hummingbirds ⓘ |
| commonNameOf | Hibiscus syriacus ⓘ |
| family | Malvaceae ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
bicolored
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blue ⓘ pink ⓘ purple ⓘ white ⓘ |
| floweringSeason |
early autumn
ⓘ
late summer ⓘ |
| flowerType | hibiscus-like flower ⓘ |
| genus | Hibiscus ⓘ |
| growthForm | multi-stemmed shrub ⓘ |
| hardiness | cold hardy ⓘ |
| hardinessZone |
USDA zone 5
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USDA zone 6 ⓘ USDA zone 7 ⓘ USDA zone 8 ⓘ USDA zone 9 ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafMargin | toothed ⓘ |
| leafShape | ovate ⓘ |
| leafType | deciduous leaves ⓘ |
| nationalSymbolOf | South Korea ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
China
ⓘ
East Asia ⓘ Korean Peninsula ⓘ
surface form:
Korea
possibly India ⓘ |
| order | Malvales ⓘ |
| otherCommonName |
Syrian hibiscus
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shrubby hibiscus ⓘ |
| plantType |
deciduous
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hardy shrub ⓘ |
| propagationMethod |
hardwood cuttings
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seed ⓘ softwood cuttings ⓘ |
| soilPreference |
moderately fertile soil
ⓘ
well-drained soil ⓘ |
| sunRequirement |
full sun
ⓘ
partial shade ⓘ |
| typicalHeight | 2–4 meters ⓘ |
| typicalSpread | 1.5–3 meters ⓘ |
| use |
foundation planting
ⓘ
ornamental hedge ⓘ specimen shrub ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: rose of Sharon Description of subject: Rose of Sharon is a hardy deciduous flowering shrub, often grown as an ornamental plant for its large, showy hibiscus-like blooms in late summer.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Rose of Sharon
this entity surface form:
Rose of Sharon
this entity surface form:
mugunghwa (Rose of Sharon, national flower of South Korea)