(Hermannia verticillata), a rambling shrub of the hibiscus, or mallow, family (Malvaceae), native to Africa. Widely cultivated indoors, chiefly as a basket plant, it grows up to 15 cm (6 inches) tall and bears, in pairs, yellow, fragrant flowers about 1.5 cm (0.6 inch) long and with five flat petals. The plant blooms in winter and early spring.