Blue Hibiscus

Lavatera

About Blue Hibiscus and Lavatera

Blue Hibiscus

Lavatera

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Australia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

wastelands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

2b, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Blue Violet

White, Red, Purple, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early summer, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Rust aphids

Aphids, Hollyhock Rust, Red blotch, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds, Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

High blood pressure, lowering blood pressure

Inflammation, Respiratory Disorders, Urine infections

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALYOGYNE huegelii 'Monle'

LAVATERA 'Barnsley Baby'

7.2 Common Name

Blue Hibiscus, Purple Delight Blue Hibiscus

Lavatera

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue Hibiscus

एक प्रकार का जंगली पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Blauer Hibiskus Baum

Malve

7.2.3 In French

Bleu Hibiscus Arbre

mauve

7.2.4 In Spanish

Azul árbol del hibisco

malva

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπλε Hibiscus Tree

μολόχα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore azul do hibiscus

malva

7.2.7 In Polish

Niebieski Hibiscus Drzewo

malwa

7.2.8 In Latin

Hibiscus lignum blue

malva

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

8.5 Family

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Alyogyne

Lavatera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Hibisceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Malvoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA25

1 27800

Properties of Blue Hibiscus and Lavatera

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Hibiscus and Lavatera? We provide you with everything About Blue Hibiscus and Lavatera. Blue Hibiscus doesn't have thorns and Lavatera doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Hibiscus does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Hibiscus has allergic reactions like Not Available and Lavatera has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Blue Hibiscus and Lavatera and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Hibiscus and Lavatera

Season and care of Blue Hibiscus and Lavatera is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Hibiscus and Lavatera Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Hibiscus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Lavatera season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Blue Hibiscus is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Lavatera is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Blue Hibiscus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Lavatera is Neutral.

Blue Hibiscus and Lavatera Physical Information

Blue Hibiscus and Lavatera physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Hibiscus height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Lavatera height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Hibiscus and Lavatera are as follows:

Blue Hibiscus flower color: Blue, Purple and Blue Violet
Blue Hibiscus leaf color: Dark Green
Lavatera flower color: White, Red, Purple and Light Pink
Lavatera leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Blue Hibiscus and Lavatera

Care of Blue Hibiscus and Lavatera include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Hibiscus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lavatera pruning is done Prune in early summer and Remove dead leaves. In summer Blue Hibiscus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lavatera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.