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Malvaceae
Hibiscus
Hibiscus
Delicate beauty, hospitality, femininity.
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Genus
- Hibiscus
- Native to
- Tropics and subtropics worldwide
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- shrub or small tree
- Height
- 1–4.5 m
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, rich
- Water
- Regular; consistently moist
- Hardiness
- 9–11 (tropical); 4–9 (hardy)
- Lifespan
- Perennial in warm climates
Did you know
- Each hibiscus flower lasts only one day, but a healthy plant produces blooms continuously.
- Hibiscus tea (made from Hibiscus sabdariffa calyces) has been shown in studies to lower blood pressure.
- The hibiscus is the national flower of Malaysia, South Korea, and Haiti, and the state flower of Hawaii.
- There are over 200 species of hibiscus.
- In Hawaii, a hibiscus worn behind the left ear means 'taken'; behind the right means 'single.'