Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
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Types
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango
Hibiscus Luna Pink Swirl
Hibiscus Luna Red
Hibiscus Luna White
Number of Varieties
1003
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Subtropical climates, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
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Sunset Zone
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21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm600.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Light Pink, Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
Peach, White, Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Ovate
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Stem Cutting, Tip cutting, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
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
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
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
Fertilizers
Less fertilizing
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
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale, Thripes, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Frost
Drought, Variety of soil types
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Irritation to stomach
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
Hair Conditioner, Prevents greying of hair, Prevents Premature Baldness, Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin, Speed hair growth
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
anti-inflammatory, Diuretic, Hair Loss, High blood pressure, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Jam, Jelly, Making Shampoo, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages, Used in paper industry, Used in salads, Used to make hair tonic
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens
Hibiscus moscheutos
Common Name
Celery
Luna Rose, Common Rose Mallow, Common Swamp Mallow
In Hindi
अजवायन
हिबिस्कुस लूना गुलाब
In German
Sellerie
Hibiscus Luna Rose
In French
Céleri
Hibiscus Luna Rose
In Spanish
Apio
Hibiscus Luna Rose
In Greek
Σέλινο
Hibiscus Luna Rose
In Portuguese
Aipo
Hibiscus Luna Rose
In Polish
Seler
Hibiscus Luna Rose
In Latin
apium
Hibiscus rosa Luna
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Malvales
Family
Apiaceae
Malvaceae
Genus
Apium
Hibiscus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Apieae
Hibisceae
Subfamily
Apioideae
Malvoideae
Number of Species
1100
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27800
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