Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Hibiscus arnottianus, Hibiscus waimeae
Cusick's camas, large camas
Number of Varieties
-6
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Subtropical climates, tropical environments
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-158-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
600.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm5.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Gold
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Chocolate, Ivory, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Long slender
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
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 Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Variety of soil types
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Tip cutting, Vegetative Reproduction
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale, Thripes, Whiteflies
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Variety of soil types
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Insects
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing
Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Hair Conditioner, Prevents greying of hair, Prevents Premature Baldness, Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin, Speed hair growth
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Diuretic, Hair Loss, High blood pressure, Vitamin C
Leucoderma, Urinary problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Bulbs, Root
Other Uses
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
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Hibiscus arnottianus
Hyacinthus orientalis
Common Name
White Hibiscus
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
In Hindi
सफेद हिबिस्कुस
ह्यचीन्थ
In German
Weiß Hibiscus
Hyazinthe
In French
white Hibiscus
jacinthe
In Spanish
hibisco blanco
jacinto
In Greek
White Hibiscus
υάκινθος
In Portuguese
Hibiscus branco
jacinto
In Polish
Biały Hibiscus
hiacynt
In Latin
Hibiscus album
et hyacinthinas,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Malvales
Liliales
Family
Malvaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Hibiscus
Hyacinthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Hibisceae
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Subfamily
Malvoideae
Scilloideae
Number of Species
1003
1
27800
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