Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrub, Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Eastern Australia
Brazil
Types
Shrub
Ornamental plant
Number of Varieties
2550
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Subtropical climates, tropical environments
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1511-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
600.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Pink
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes
oblong or obovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Variety of soil types
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Tip cutting, Vegetative Reproduction
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale, Thripes, Whiteflies
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Variety of soil types
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
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
anti-inflammatory, Diuretic, Hair Loss, High blood pressure, Vitamin C
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Air freshner, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
Hibiscus splendens
DIEFFENBACHIA seguine
Common Name
Hollyhock Tree, Pink Cottonwood
Dumbcane
In Hindi
Splendid Hibiscus
dieffenbachia seguine
In German
Splendid Hibiscus
Dieffenbachie
In French
Splendid Hibiscus
dieffenbachia seguine
In Spanish
Hibiscus Splendid
seguine DIEFFENBACHIA
In Greek
Splendid Hibiscus
Dieffenbachia seguine
In Portuguese
Hibiscus Splendid
Dieffenbachia seguine
In Polish
Splendid hibiskusa
Difenbachia seguine
In Latin
egregiam Hibiscus
Caladium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Alismatales
Family
Malvaceae
Araceae
Genus
Hibiscus
Dieffenbachia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Hibisceae
Abreae
Subfamily
Malvoideae
Aroideae
Number of Species
20056
1
27800
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