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Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Time: Year Round
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Cuttings: Cane
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Common names
  • Tropical Hibiscus
  • Hibiscus

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Location: Florida
Date: 2018-06-26
Location: Florida
Date: 2018-06-26
Location: Florida
Date: 2018-06-27
Plant Events from our members
skylark On February 10, 2024 Bloomed
have many buds (fed with Magi-Cal in Jan and 2 weeks ago with Carl Pool Hibi fert)
skylark On April 15, 2023 Bloomed
older plant is blooming profusely (fed with Cal-Mag supplement in Jan)
skylark On April 15, 2023 Cuttings stuck
trimmed for cuttings
skylark On January 10, 2023 Potted up
still blooming potted up to wide azalea pot.
skylark On September 1, 2022 Bloomed
latest cuttings bloomed well after Cal-Mag supplement
skylark On June 15, 2022 Cuttings took
in 4" pot
skylark On April 1, 2022 Potted up
1 gal pot: plant about 18" high
skylark On September 7, 2018 Bloomed
1st flower since rooting, have 2nd bud too.
skylark On May 1, 2018 Cuttings took
skylark On December 15, 2017 Cuttings stuck
2 cuttings
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