Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrub, Tree
Origin
China
Eastern Australia
Types
-
Shrub
Number of Varieties
225
0
40000
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Habitat
Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Subtropical climates, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-89-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
-
Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm600.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm7.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Green
Light Pink, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Light Green, Lime Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Cutting, Tip cutting, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
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
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
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
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Spider mites
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale, Thripes, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought, Variety of soil types
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
Hair Conditioner, Prevents greying of hair, Prevents Premature Baldness, Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin, Speed hair growth
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-inflammatory, Diuretic, Hair Loss, High blood pressure, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Stem
Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
EUONYMUS phellomanus
Hibiscus splendens
Common Name
Cork Oak
Hollyhock Tree, Pink Cottonwood
In Hindi
कॉर्क ट्री
Splendid Hibiscus
In German
Cork Tree
Splendid Hibiscus
In French
Arbre de Cork
Splendid Hibiscus
In Spanish
Árbol de corcho
Hibiscus Splendid
In Greek
Cork Tree
Splendid Hibiscus
In Portuguese
Cork Tree
Hibiscus Splendid
In Polish
Cork Tree
Splendid hibiskusa
In Latin
Cork ligno
egregiam Hibiscus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Malvales
Family
Celastraceae
Malvaceae
Genus
Quercus
Hibiscus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Mirini
Hibisceae
Subfamily
Mirinae
Malvoideae
Number of Species
50200
1
27800
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