General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Red
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

'El Capitolio Bloody Mary' was a featured
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Location: Miami FL, my balcony
Date: 2024-02-29
I am obsessing over these flowers: so elegant! First blooms, abou
Location: Summeville, SC
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2012-04-25 
One of my favorite's!
Location: Laurel, MD front garden
Date: 2017-08-01
first bloom
Location: Laurel, MD front garden
Date: 2017-08-01
first bloom
Location: all photos from my garden
Date: 2014-06-23
Location: my garden 
Date: 2015-08-18
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2015-08-23
Location: my garden 
Date: 2014-09-02
Location: my garden 
Date: 2015-08-18
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2012-07-04 
Reverse side of bloom
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2012-08-08 
My favorite Hibiscus!
Location: my garden 
Date: 2014-08-01
Location: my garden 
Date: 2014-08-01
Location: my garden 
Date: 2016-01-05
Location: Winter Springs, FL zone 9b
Date: 2016-09-11
Location: Orlando Florida
Date: 2010-08-15
Hibiscus El capitolio 'Bloody Mary'
Location: my garden 
Date: 2015-08-18
Location: my garden 
Date: 2015-08-18
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2013-07-03
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2012-07-13
Location: my garden 
Date: 2014-08-01
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Plant Events from our members
piksihk On May 12, 2016 Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc)
piksihk On January 5, 2016 Bloomed
one single bloom;
piksihk On August 19, 2015 Bloomed
piksihk On May 2, 2015 Potted up
into larger pot- fresh soil
piksihk On March 21, 2015 Miscellaneous Event
Cutting rooting
piksihk On September 5, 2014 Bloomed
piksihk On July 14, 2014 Bloomed
piksihk On January 15, 2013 Obtained plant
lovesblooms On April 28, 2016 Obtained plant
from trade; rooted cutting
skylark On November 16, 2024 Bloomed
continued to produce a few flowers all summer; now has the most buds
skylark On February 15, 2024 Bloomed
have several flower buds: first since rooting
skylark On September 1, 2023 Miscellaneous Event
only 1 cutting grew well, others declined.
skylark On February 25, 2023 Transplanted
transferred earlier rooted cuttings to mix; the other are still in perlite.
skylark On December 15, 2022 Cuttings took
skylark On September 30, 2022 Cuttings stuck
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