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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

Australia

Types

Alyogyne huegelii

Number of Varieties

5
0 40000
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Habitat

subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11
0 99
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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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15% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

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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44% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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97% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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32% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

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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12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

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6% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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49% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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36% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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