1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrub, Tree
Tree
1.3 Origin
Eastern Australia
Caribbean, South America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Subtropical climates, tropical environments
Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
600.00 cm850.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Pink, Not Available, Pink
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Not Available
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Not Available
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Not Available
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes
Circular and deeply palmately-lobed
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Variety of soil types
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Tip cutting, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 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
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 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
4.8 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
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale, Thripes, Whiteflies
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Variety of soil types
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds, Fruit Bats
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Hair Conditioner, Not Available, Prevents greying of hair, Prevents Premature Baldness, Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin, Speed hair growth
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Diuretic, Hair Loss, High blood pressure, Vitamin C
Antidiabetic, Asthma
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Hibiscus splendens
CECROPIA palmata
7.2 Common Name
Hollyhock Tree, Pink Cottonwood
Snakewood Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
Splendid Hibiscus
Snakewood Tree
7.2.2 In German
Splendid Hibiscus
Schlangenholz -Baum
7.2.3 In French
Splendid Hibiscus
Amourette Arbre
7.2.4 In Spanish
Hibiscus Splendid
Árbol de madera de serpiente
7.2.5 In Greek
Splendid Hibiscus
Snakewood Tree
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Hibiscus Splendid
Snakewood Tree
7.2.7 In Polish
Splendid hibiskusa
Snakewood Tree
7.2.8 In Latin
egregiam Hibiscus
Snakewood Tree
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledoneae
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species