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Malvaceae
Hibiscus hispidissimus
Hibiscus hispidissimus
Also known as Hibiscus hamatus, Hibiscus furcatus, Furcaria furcellata, Hibiscus aculeatus
Tropical Plants · Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Hibiscus · Tropical · Flowering Shrub · Part Shade · Malvaceae · Perennial · Asia · Fast Growing · Pollinator · Humid
This rough-bristled hibiscus is a fast-growing tropical perennial that produces showy flowers and prefers warm, humid conditions with partial shade. Water regularly during the growing season and feed monthly with a balanced fertilizer to encourage vigorous blooming. It is best suited to USDA zones 9-12 or grown in containers that can be brought indoors during cold months.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply until soil is thoroughly moist, then allow the top inch to dry before watering again · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–8.5
- Temperature
- 55°F to 100°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 9a-12b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 3 ft – 10 ft
- Spread
- 6.7 ft
- Spacing
- 36 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Thailand, Vietnam
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Sources: trefle, usda
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