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.
Fun Facts. Both of these plants are native to Asia. Rose of Sharon is the national flower of South Korea, while Chinese hibiscus is the state flower of Hawaii and the national flower of Malaysia.Other members of the mallow family with similar large flowers include the marsh mallow, from whose roots the original marshmallows were made; okra; and cotton.hile the flowers of rose of Sharon and Chinese hibiscus look similar, these plants are from different climates; one is temperate and the other tropical. So they thrive in different places.