About Blue Hibiscus

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

Australia

Types

Alyogyne huegelii

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Rust aphids

Plant Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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8% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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13% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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6% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Showy

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

High blood pressure, lowering blood pressure

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALYOGYNE huegelii 'Monle'

Common Name

Blue Hibiscus, Purple Delight Blue Hibiscus

In Hindi

Blue Hibiscus

In German

Blauer Hibiskus Baum

In French

Bleu Hibiscus Arbre

In Spanish

Azul árbol del hibisco

In Greek

Μπλε Hibiscus Tree

In Portuguese

Árvore azul do hibiscus

In Polish

Niebieski Hibiscus Drzewo

In Latin

Hibiscus lignum blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Family

Malvaceae

Genus

Alyogyne

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hibisceae

Subfamily

Malvoideae

Number of Species

200

Rank: 71 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Hibiscus

Want to know the properties of Blue Hibiscus? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Blue Hibiscus is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Blue Hibiscus Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: High blood pressure and lowering blood pressure

Part of plant used: Flowers and Leaves

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Blue Hibiscus Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Blue Hibiscus. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Blue Hibiscus physical information is as follows: 120.00 cm tall and 120.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Irregular. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Blue, Purple and Blue Violet

Leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Blue Hibiscus

Taking Blue Hibiscus Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Blue Hibiscus include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Blue Hibiscus

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Blue Hibiscus is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Blue Hibiscus is a very important plant from Most Useful Shrub Plants. There are 5 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Alyogyne huegelii. This plant's habitat is subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions and Warmer regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.