General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 2-5 feet
Leaves: Semi-evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Bi-Color: White to Light Pink with Red center
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Spring
Summer
Fall
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Propagation: Seeds: Sow in situ
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Cuttings: Cane
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Brazilian Rock Rose
  • Shell Flower
  • Hibiscus
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Hibiscus phoeniceus
  • Synonym: Pavonia brasiliensis
Also sold as:
  • Pavonia braziliensis

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Location: My garden WG back
Location: Hawaii, USA
Date: 2010-12-02
By David Eickhoff from Pearl City, Hawaii, USA (Hibiscus phoenice

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