Bluebonnet

Rose of Sharon Hibiscus

About Bluebonnet and Rose of Sharon Hibiscus

Bluebonnet

Rose of Sharon Hibiscus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Deciduous Shrub, Ornamental Plants, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Texas

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1.4 Types

Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis

Diana, Oiseau Bleu, Hamabo, Red Heart, Notwoodone, William R. Smith, Meehani, Woodbridge

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.96 cm

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400.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.48 cm

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300.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple

Dark Pink, Light Pink, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Green, Light Green, Yellow

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Yellow, Green, Pink

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gold, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate to oval

Ovate and toothed

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Tip cutting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water frequently while growing, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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

Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Fertile, Well drained

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut leaves after fall, Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced liquid fertilizer, Do not fertilize new plants until at least a month, Use a low phosphate fertilizer to improve the quality of the blooms

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale, Thripes, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Not Available

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Hair Conditioner, Not Available, Prevents greying of hair, Prevents Premature Baldness, Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin, Speed hair growth

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Soil Enrichment

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

anti-inflammatory, Diuretic, Hair Loss, High blood pressure, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket

Container, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LUPINUS subcarnosus

Hibiscus syriacus

7.2 Common Name

Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet

Syrian ketmia, Rose mallow, St Joseph's rod, Shrub Althea

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bluebonnet Plant

Rose of Sharon Hibiscus

7.2.2 In German

Blaue Lupine Pflanze

Rose von Sharon Hibiscus

7.2.3 In French

Bluebonnet Plante

Rose de Sharon Hibiscus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta bluebonnet

Rosa de Siria Hibiscus

7.2.5 In Greek

Bluebonnet φυτών

Rose της Sharon Hibiscus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bluebonnet de Plantas

Rosa de Sharon Hibiscus

7.2.7 In Polish

Bluebonnet roślin

Rose of Sharon Hibiscus

7.2.8 In Latin

Planta Bluebonnet

Rose of Sharon Hibiscus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Lupinus

Hibiscus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Genisteae

Malveae

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Malvoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bluebonnet and Rose of Sharon Hibiscus

Wondering what are the properties of Bluebonnet and Rose of Sharon Hibiscus? We provide you with everything About Bluebonnet and Rose of Sharon Hibiscus. Bluebonnet doesn't have thorns and Rose of Sharon Hibiscus doesn't have thorns. Also Bluebonnet does not have fragrant flowers. Bluebonnet has allergic reactions like Toxic and Rose of Sharon Hibiscus has allergic reactions like Toxic. 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 Bluebonnet and Rose of Sharon Hibiscus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bluebonnet and Rose of Sharon Hibiscus

Season and care of Bluebonnet and Rose of Sharon Hibiscus is important to know. While considering everything about Bluebonnet and Rose of Sharon Hibiscus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bluebonnet season is Spring and Rose of Sharon Hibiscus season is Spring. The type of soil for Bluebonnet is Loam, Sand and for Rose of Sharon Hibiscus is Loam while the PH of soil for Bluebonnet is Neutral, Alkaline and for Rose of Sharon Hibiscus is Neutral.

Bluebonnet and Rose of Sharon Hibiscus Physical Information

Bluebonnet and Rose of Sharon Hibiscus physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebonnet height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Rose of Sharon Hibiscus height is 400.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Bluebonnet and Rose of Sharon Hibiscus are as follows:

Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple
Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Rose of Sharon Hibiscus flower color: Dark Pink, Light Pink and Pink
Rose of Sharon Hibiscus leaf color: Green, Light Green and Yellow

Care of Bluebonnet and Rose of Sharon Hibiscus

Care of Bluebonnet and Rose of Sharon Hibiscus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bluebonnet pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Rose of Sharon Hibiscus pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut leaves after fall, Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer and Remove deadheads. In summer Bluebonnet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rose of Sharon Hibiscus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.