Explicit determinants of flower retention are necessary in the breeding and selection including the study of these processes. As an example, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, a widely accepted ornamental crop for its aesthetic value, has ephemeral floral retention, thus it cannot be marketed as a cutflower. This limits the potential of this plant for marketing only as potted or hedge plant. This research was conducted primarily to evaluate the phenotypic traits and predict the morphological characters that may be used to identify breeds with longer retention on the plant. Using the predictive models generated, this will allow the efficient selection and evaluation process to identify the best breed/s despite of the high number of samples being evaluated in the Hibiscus breeding program.