1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Alaska, Canada, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia
China
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
2.2 Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Subtropical climates, tropical environments
2.3 USDA Hardiness Zone
2.4 AHS Heat Zone
2.5 Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 10
21,22
2.6 Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
3 Information
3.1 Plant Size
3.1.1 Minimum Height
3.1.3 Minimum Width
6.8 Plant Color
6.8.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Coral
Yellow, Red, Dark Red
6.9.1 Flower Color Modifier
6.10.1 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
6.11.1 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
6.12.1 Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
6.13.1 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
7.1.1 Leaf Color in Winter
7.2 Shape
7.2.1 Leaf Shape
7.3 Thorns
8 Season
8.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
8.3 Growing Conditions
8.3.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
8.3.3 Growth Rate
8.4.1 Type of Soil
8.4.2 The pH of Soil
8.5.1 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
8.6.1 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate
9.1.1 Repeat Bloomer
9.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Variety of soil types
10 Care
10.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
10.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Cutting, Tip cutting, Vegetative Reproduction
10.3 Plant Maintenance
10.4 Watering Plants
10.4.1 Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
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
10.4.4 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
10.4.6 In Spring
11.1.1 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
11.3 Soil
11.3.1 Soil pH
11.4.1 Soil Type
11.4.2 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
11.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
11.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
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
11.9 Fertilizers
10-15-10 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
11.11 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Verticillium Wilt
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale, Thripes, Whiteflies
11.13 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought, Variety of soil types
12 Facts
12.1 Flowers
12.2.1 Flower Petal Number
12.4 Fruits
12.4.1 Showy Fruit
12.4.2 Edible Fruit
12.5 Fragrance
12.5.1 Fragrant Flower
12.5.2 Fragrant Fruit
12.5.3 Fragrant Leaf
12.5.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
12.6 Showy Foliage
12.7 Showy Bark
12.8 Foliage Texture
12.9 Foliage Sheen
12.10 Evergreen
12.11 Invasive
12.12 Self-Sowing
12.13 Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
12.14 Allergy
Skin irritation
no allergic reactions
13 Benefits
13.1 Uses
13.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing
13.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Hair Conditioner, Not Available, Prevents greying of hair, Prevents Premature Baldness, Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin, Speed hair growth
13.1.3 Edible Uses
13.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
13.2 Plant Benefits
13.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
anti-inflammatory, Diuretic, Hair Loss, High blood pressure, Vitamin C
13.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
13.2.3 Other Uses
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
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
13.3 Used As Indoor Plant
13.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
13.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
14 Scientific Name
14.1 Botanical Name
PAPAVER nudicaule
HIBISCUS rosa-sinensis 'Lillikoi Yellow'
14.2 Common Name
14.2.1 In Hindi
आइसलैंड पोस्ता
गुड़हल, जवा कुसुम
14.2.2 In German
Islandmohn
Tropical Hibiscus
14.2.3 In French
pavot d'Islande
Hibiscus Tropical
14.2.4 In Spanish
amapola de Islandia
hibisco tropical
14.2.5 In Greek
Ισλανδία παπαρούνας
τροπική Hibiscus
14.2.6 In Portuguese
papoila de Islândia
Hibiscus tropical
14.2.7 In Polish
Iceland Poppy
Tropical Hibiscus
14.2.8 In Latin
Iceland Poppy
Tropical Hibiscus
15 Classification
15.1 Kingdom
15.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
15.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
15.4 Order
15.5 Family
15.6 Genus
15.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
15.8 Tribe
15.9 Subfamily
Paperveroideae
Malvoideae
15.10 Number of Species