1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Deciduous Shrub, Ornamental Plants, Shrub
Shrub
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
Diana, Oiseau Bleu, Hamabo, Red Heart, Notwoodone, William R. Smith, Meehani, Woodbridge
Ornamental
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
2.2 Habitat
2.3 USDA Hardiness Zone
2.4 AHS Heat Zone
2.5 Sunset Zone
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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
2.6 Habit
Upright/Erect
Prostrate/Trailing
3 Information
3.1 Plant Size
3.1.1 Minimum Height
400.00 cm10.20 cm
0.54
3900
9.10.1 Minimum Width
300.00 cm30.50 cm
0.1
6350
9.11 Plant Color
9.11.1 Flower Color
Dark Pink, Light Pink, Pink
Yellow, Gold, Black
9.11.2 Flower Color Modifier
9.11.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Chocolate, Black
9.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Yellow
Green
9.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer
9.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Pink
Green
9.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter
9.12 Shape
9.12.1 Leaf Shape
9.13 Thorns
10 Season
10.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
10.2 Growing Conditions
10.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
10.2.2 Growth Rate
10.2.3 Type of Soil
10.2.4 The pH of Soil
10.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
10.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate
Indeterminate
10.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
10.3 Tolerances
Drought, Variety of soil types
Drought
11 Care
11.1 Where to Plant?
11.2 How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Tip cutting, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings
11.3 Plant Maintenance
11.4 Watering Plants
11.4.1 Watering Requirements
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
Medium
11.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
11.4.3 In Spring
11.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
11.5 Soil
11.5.1 Soil pH
11.5.2 Soil Type
11.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
11.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
11.7 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
11.8 Fertilizers
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
11.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale, Thripes, Whiteflies
Red blotch
11.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Variety of soil types
Drought
12 Facts
12.1 Flowers
12.1.1 Flower Petal Number
12.2 Fruits
12.2.1 Showy Fruit
12.2.2 Edible Fruit
12.3 Fragrance
12.3.1 Fragrant Flower
12.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
12.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
12.4 Showy Foliage
12.5 Showy Bark
12.6 Foliage Texture
12.7 Foliage Sheen
12.8 Evergreen
12.9 Invasive
12.10 Self-Sowing
12.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Butterflies
12.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
13 Benefits
13.1 Uses
13.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
13.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Hair Conditioner, Not Available, Prevents greying of hair, Prevents Premature Baldness, Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin, Speed hair growth
Not Available
13.1.3 Edible Uses
13.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
13.2 Plant Benefits
13.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Diuretic, Hair Loss, High blood pressure, Vitamin C
Not Available
13.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
13.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Showy Purposes
13.3 Used As Indoor Plant
13.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
13.5 Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Groundcover
14 Scientific Name
14.1 Botanical Name
Hibiscus syriacus
SANVITALIA procumbens
14.2 Common Name
Syrian ketmia, Rose mallow, St Joseph's rod, Shrub Althea
Creeping Zinnia
14.2.1 In Hindi
Rose of Sharon Hibiscus
SANVITALIA procumbens
14.2.2 In German
Rose von Sharon Hibiscus
Husarenknopf
14.2.3 In French
Rose de Sharon Hibiscus
procumbens Sanvitalia
14.2.4 In Spanish
Rosa de Siria Hibiscus
procumbens Sanvitalia
14.2.5 In Greek
Rose της Sharon Hibiscus
procumbens SANVITALIA
14.2.6 In Portuguese
Rosa de Sharon Hibiscus
procumbens Sanvitalia
14.2.7 In Polish
Rose of Sharon Hibiscus
procumbens SANVITALIA
14.2.8 In Latin
Rose of Sharon Hibiscus
Sanvitalia procumbens
15 Classification
15.1 Kingdom
15.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
15.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
15.4 Order
15.5 Family
15.6 Genus
15.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
15.8 Tribe
15.9 Subfamily
15.10 Number of Species