Sourwood

Blue Hibiscus

About Sourwood and Blue Hibiscus

Sourwood

Blue Hibiscus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States

Australia

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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120.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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370.00 cm

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120.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Blue, Purple, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange Red

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong to ablanceolate

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrate based fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles

Red blotch, Rust aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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

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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

Glossy

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

Birds

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Hair Conditioner, Skin Problems

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Showy

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cardiac, Diuretic, Refrigerant, Tonic

High blood pressure, lowering blood pressure

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

It is a remedy for treating fevers, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers

Decoration Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OXYDENDRUM arboreum

ALYOGYNE huegelii 'Monle'

7.2 Common Name

Sourwood

Blue Hibiscus, Purple Delight Blue Hibiscus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sourwood

Blue Hibiscus

7.2.2 In German

Sourwood

Blauer Hibiskus Baum

7.2.3 In French

Sourwood

Bleu Hibiscus Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Sourwood

Azul árbol del hibisco

7.2.5 In Greek

Sourwood

Μπλε Hibiscus Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sourwood

Árvore azul do hibiscus

7.2.7 In Polish

Sourwood

Niebieski Hibiscus Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Sourwood

Hibiscus lignum blue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Oxydendrum

Alyogyne

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Oxydendreae

Hibisceae

8.9 Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Malvoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sourwood and Blue Hibiscus

Wondering what are the properties of Sourwood and Blue Hibiscus? We provide you with everything About Sourwood and Blue Hibiscus. Sourwood doesn't have thorns and Blue Hibiscus doesn't have thorns. Also Sourwood does not have fragrant flowers. Sourwood has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Blue Hibiscus has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Sourwood and Blue Hibiscus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sourwood and Blue Hibiscus

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

Sourwood and Blue Hibiscus Physical Information

Sourwood and Blue Hibiscus physical information is very important for comparison. Sourwood height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Blue Hibiscus height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Sourwood and Blue Hibiscus are as follows:

Sourwood flower color: White
Sourwood leaf color: Green
Blue Hibiscus flower color: Blue, Purple and Blue Violet
Blue Hibiscus leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sourwood and Blue Hibiscus

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