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Malvaceae
Lilac Hibiscus
Alyogyne huegelii
Exotic grace and beauty.
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Genus
- Alyogyne
- Native to
- Western Australia, Southern Australia
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer, Fall
- Type
- shrub
- Height
- 5-8 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, sandy
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Despite its common name, it is not a true Hibiscus but a closely related Australian genus.
- It was named after Baron Charles von Hugel, a 19th-century Austrian botanist who explored Australia.
- The large, satiny flowers can reach four inches across and bloom profusely for months.
- It is exceptionally drought-tolerant once established, surviving on natural rainfall in arid Australia.
- The deeply lobed leaves give the plant a textural quality that complements the showy flowers.
Color meanings
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delicate beauty
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grace
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joy