It painted, however, a quite different picture in more recent years. During the 2000 through 2005 boom in advanced medical imaging, CT grew at an annual rate of 14.3 percent. That growth declined precipitously, however, in subsequent yearsâfrom 7.1 percent in 2006 to just 1.4 percent in 2009.
Rose of Sharon is a common name that has been applied to several different species of flowering plants that are valued in different parts of the world.It is also a biblical expression, though the identity of the plant referred to is also unclear, and is disputed by biblical scholars. Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) is the national flower of South Korea. 2  The first record of the Rose of Sharon (moogoonghwa: ë¬´ê¶í) grown in Korea is mentioned in an article produced 1,400 years ago.
Biblical origins. The name rose of Sharon first appears in English in 1611 in the King James Version of the Bible. In the Song of Songs or Song of Solomon ch2 v1, the speaker (the beloved) says I am the rose of Sharon, the lily of the valley.