On Apple devices, it’s a vivid scarlet bloom shown straight-on: five plush petals, a deeper red eye, a jaunty yellow stamen tipped with pollen dots, and a pair of shiny green leaves—basically a Hawaiian shirt motif brought to life.
Meme-wise, it teams perfectly with palm trees and cocktail emojis for peak “vacay flex,” and it doubles as a cheeky sign-off when your brain is swaying in a hammock while your body’s still stuck in a meeting.
Think of the hibiscus emoji as a one-tap jump to island time—beach breezes, fruity sips, and your OOO flipped to “Aloha.” People use it to conjure vacation energy, announce a tropical escape, or dress a feed in resort-core with a hot-girl-summer flourish. It’s flirty (flower-behind-the-ear vibes), theatrical (“booking a one-way ticket to sunshine”), and even sarcastic during a blizzard to cope with the chill. Culturally, it’s tied to tropical aesthetics and leis in Hawai‘i and widely recognized across the Pacific and beyond, so it instantly sells “paradise.” Online, it’s the go-to garnish for beach wedding invites, spa-day mood boards, and that soft-life playlist you swear slashes stress by 30%.
It also shows up in food-and-drink chatter—hibiscus tea, agua de jamaica, Caribbean sorrel—so don’t be shocked when it’s parked next to a mocktail snap or a tea haul.
TL;DR: when your message needs sunshine, a touch of flirt, or a colorful “wish you were here,” this blossom does the heavy lifting.
Definition
Hibiscus flowers grow in warmer climates, can be vary large and are a cherished delicacy of tortoises. There are hundreds of species of hibiscus flowers and range in many colors.
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Emoji History The emoji code/ image log of changes.
This emoji was part of the proprietary / non-standardized emoji set first introduced by Japanese carriers like Softbank. These emojis became part of the Apple iPhone starting in iOS 2.2 as an unlockable feature on handsets sold in English speaking countries.
In iOS 5 / OSX 10.7, the underlying code that the Apple OS generates for this emoji was changed.
Emoji General Information
Twitter Emoji Popularity (Rank)
615 of 2393
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ASCII Conversion
"Short Code" Name
:hibiscus:
Keywords
Hibiscus, Flower, Warm
Previous Names:
Pink flower
Unicode Category Information
Unicode Category
Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs
Unicode Range
1F300–1F5FF
Unicode Subcategory
Plant Symbols
Editorial Comment
Pink flower with 5 pedals and anthers. The flower looks as though it is laying on something.
