Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Cactus, Spurge
Origin
Australia
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Types
Alyogyne huegelii
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Number of Varieties
5-
0
40000
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Habitat
subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions, Warmer regions
Desert, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm200.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm6.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Purple, Blue Violet
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Flower Color Modifier
-
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Fruit Color
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Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
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Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Rust aphids
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
-
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds, Insects
Insects
Allergy
-
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
High blood pressure, lowering blood pressure
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaf Stalks
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
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Botanical Name
ALYOGYNE huegelii 'Monle'
PACHYCEREUS weberi
Common Name
Blue Hibiscus, Purple Delight Blue Hibiscus
candelabro
In Hindi
Blue Hibiscus
candelabro
In German
Blauer Hibiskus Baum
candelabro
In French
Bleu Hibiscus Arbre
candelabro
In Spanish
Azul árbol del hibisco
candelabro
In Greek
Μπλε Hibiscus Tree
candelabro
In Portuguese
Árvore azul do hibiscus
candelabro
In Polish
Niebieski Hibiscus Drzewo
candelabro
In Latin
Hibiscus lignum blue
candelabro
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Caryophyllales
Family
Malvaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Alyogyne
Browningia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
Hibisceae
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Subfamily
Malvoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
200-
1
27800
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