Roadside Pavonia Published May 2, 2017 at 1173 × 880 in Cool Dry April 2017 Next » Roadside Pavonia Pink Pavonia (Pavonia hastata) blooming on the roadside verge in Monash Street. Like Hibiscus, the petals form a spiral. Only one of these blooms is dextrorse. Pavonia was classed as a native genus until recently.