Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Shrub
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
North America, Western United States, Canada
North America, Mexico, Central America
Types
-
Hibiscus arnottianus, Hibiscus waimeae
Number of Varieties
1-
0
40000
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Habitat
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Subtropical climates, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-99-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
-
Sunset Zone
-
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm600.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
12.70 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse
Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Chocolate, Ivory, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cone shaped
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Cutting, Tip cutting, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of 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
Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Dry, Sandy
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
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
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale, Thripes, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Variety of soil types
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
Hair Conditioner, Prevents greying of hair, Prevents Premature Baldness, Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin, Speed hair growth
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders
anti-inflammatory, Diuretic, Hair Loss, High blood pressure, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Other Uses
Added to salads, Used in making tea
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Flower borders, Landscape
Container, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Matricaria discoidea
Hibiscus arnottianus
Common Name
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile
White Hibiscus
In Hindi
Pineapple Weed
सफेद हिबिस्कुस
In German
Strahlenlose Kamille
Weiß Hibiscus
In French
Matricaire odorante
white Hibiscus
In Spanish
Pineapple Weed
hibisco blanco
In Greek
ξύλο ανανά
White Hibiscus
In Portuguese
Pineapple Weed
Hibiscus branco
In Polish
Rumianek bezpromieniowy
Biały Hibiscus
In Latin
Pineapple Weed
Hibiscus album
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Malvales
Family
Asteraceae
Malvaceae
Genus
Matricaria
Hibiscus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Anthemideae
Hibisceae
Subfamily
-
Malvoideae
Number of Species
1100
1
27800
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