Scientific Name:
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
(incl. hybrid cvs.)
Pronunciation:
hye-BISS-kiss ROE-zuh-sye-NEN-siss
Common Name:
Chinese hibiscus
Family Name:
Malvaceae
Plant Type:
Flowering pot plant, Indoor foliage plant
Key ID Features:
Leaves alternate, most obovate, 7-15cm long x 4-10cm wide, margin serrate, dark green and glossy; flowers continually formed spring to fall but each only last for one day, solitary with bright petals (white, red, yellow, pink etc).
Habit:
Stiffly upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Medium - coarse
Mature Height:
1.3 - 2.0m
Mature Spread:
1.5 - 2.0m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
South Asia / India
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 9: (-7 to -1 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun only if soil kept moist
Soil/Growing Medium:
Acidic, Well-drained
Water Use:
High
Landscape Uses:
Attract birds, Attract butterflies, Container planting, Indoor plant, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Leathery, Heavily veined
Surfaces:
Lustrous
Colour in Fall:
Green
Shapes:
Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Margins:
Lacerate
Inflorescence Type:
Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Funnelform
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Orange, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Red, Dark-red
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant
Bark or Stem Colour:
Propagation:
Seed, Softwood cuttings, Layering
Optimal Temp.:
High
Light Level:
High
Maintenance:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
Aphids or adelgids, Mealybugs, Mildew, Mites, Nematodes, Thrips, Whitefly or psyllids (Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
Specific Pests:
