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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tender Perennial

Origin

Australia
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia

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
Grassland, Shaded sites, Wet forest

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
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm-
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm-
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Blue Violet
White, Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Blue, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Long slender

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

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
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Divison, Offsets, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Water during dry weather

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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Rust aphids
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Plant Tolerance

-
Dry soil

Facts

Flowers

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
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds, Insects
pollinators

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

High blood pressure, lowering blood pressure
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALYOGYNE huegelii 'Monle'
DIANELLA sandwicensis

Common Name

Blue Hibiscus, Purple Delight Blue Hibiscus
Ukiuki, uki

In Hindi

Blue Hibiscus
Ukiuki

In German

Blauer Hibiskus Baum
Ukiuki

In French

Bleu Hibiscus Arbre
Ukiuki

In Spanish

Azul árbol del hibisco
Ukiuki

In Greek

Μπλε Hibiscus Tree
Ukiuki

In Portuguese

Árvore azul do hibiscus
Ukiuki

In Polish

Niebieski Hibiscus Drzewo
Ukiuki

In Latin

Hibiscus lignum blue
Ukiuki

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Malvales
Liliales

Family

Malvaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Alyogyne
Dianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Hibisceae
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Subfamily

Malvoideae
Hemerocallidoideae

Number of Species

20041
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Hibiscus and Ukiuki

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Importance of Blue Hibiscus and Ukiuki

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