Common names:
Tropical Hibiscus
Hibiscus

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Fern
Life cycle:Other
Sun Requirements:Partial or Dappled Shade
Full Shade
Water Preferences:Dry
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 5b
Leaves:Deciduous
Flowers:Showy
Flower Time:Summer
Uses:Vegetable
Salad greens
Wildlife Attractant:Bees
Hummingbirds
Propagation: Other methods:Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Root
Bulbs
Pollinators:Beetles
Containers:Not suitable for containers
Conservation status:Vulnerable (VU)

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Comments:
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