Common names:
Tropical Hibiscus
Hibiscus

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Other
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Full Shade
Water Preferences: Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Leaves: Fragrant
Flowers: Malodorous
Flower Color: Yellow
Flower Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Uses: Vegetable
Useful for timber production
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Hummingbirds
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Leaf
Bulbs
Other
Pollinators: Cleistogamous
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Conservation status: Extinct in the Wild (EW)

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