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Types of Hibiscus

Common ​Hibiscus​
Common ​Hibiscus​

Tropical hibiscus. These types of hibiscus have some overlap with the native species that grow in Florida and southern Louisiana. The most common tropical hibiscus found in nurseries is Hibiscus rosa-sinensis. Different cultivars will give you a choice of flower color and size. They can be very large and showy, with bright and rich colors.

Confederate ​Rose​
Confederate ​Rose​

Originally from China, the confederate rose (Hibiscus mutabilis) made its way to the United States in the 1600s. The plant, which is actually not a rose as the name implies, is known for its oversized single and double blooms that change from white to pink to red as they age.

Cranberry ​Hibiscus​
Cranberry ​Hibiscus​

Cranberry hibiscus is a hardy plant that thrives when it is warm and wet; it prefers full sun but will grow in partial shade. It needs ample water, rich, fertile, well-drained soil that is kept mulched and a pH of between 6.1 and 6.5.

Flower-of-an-​Hour​
Flower-of-an-​Hour​

The flower of an hour plant (Hibiscus trionum) gets its name from the pale yellow or cream-colored blossoms with dark centers that only last a fraction of a day, and don’t open at all on cloudy days.

Halberd-Leaf ​Rosemallow​
Halberd-Leaf ​Rosemallow​

Halberd-Leaved Rose Mallow Hibiscus laevis Mallow family (Malvaceae) Description: This perennial plant is 3-6' tall, branching sparingly. The stems are terete and glabrous. The alternate leaves are up to 6" long and 4" across (excluding the petioles); they are usually divided into 3-5 pointed lobes and their margins are serrate-crenate.

Hibiscus ​Calyphyllus​
Hibiscus ​Calyphyllus​

Hibiscus calyphyllus Cav. The lemonyellow rosemallow (Hibiscus calyphyllus, syn. Hibiscus calycinus, Hibiscus chrysantha, Hibiscus chrysanthus, Hibiscus rockii) is a shrub from tropical Africa belonging to the Hibiscus genus.

Hibiscus ​Denudatus​
Hibiscus ​Denudatus​

Hibiscus denudatus. Hibiscus denudatus is a perennial shrub of the mallow family, Malvaceae. It is commonly known as paleface and rock hibiscus.

Hibiscus ​Dioscorides​
Hibiscus ​Dioscorides​

Hibiscus dioscorides is a species of flowering plant in the Malvaceae family. It is found only in Yemen. Its natural habitat is rocky areas.. Sources. Miller, A. 2004. Hibiscus dioscorides. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.

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Hibiscus ​Diriffan​
Hibiscus ​Diriffan​

Hibiscus diriffan is a species of flowering plant in the Malvaceae family. It is found only in Yemen. Its natural habitat is rocky areas. References

Hibiscus ​Diversifolius​
Hibiscus ​Diversifolius​

In Australia, Hibiscus diversifolius occurs from Botany Bay in New South Wales to Fraser Island in Queensland. It is also found in South Africa, Mauritius, Madagascar, the Philippines, Central and South America, New Guinea, in Fiji and the South Pacific Islands.

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Hibiscus ​Escobariae​
Hibiscus ​Escobariae​

Hibiscus is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae.The genus is quite large, comprising several hundred species that are native to warm temperate, subtropical and tropical regions throughout the world.

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Hibiscus ​Fragilis​
Hibiscus ​Fragilis​

Hibiscus fragilis, the mandrinette, is an extremely rare shrub that is endemic to steep slopes of the mountains Corps de Garde and Le Morne Brabant on Mauritius and from two further plants on Rodrigues.

Hibiscus ​Furcellatus​
Hibiscus ​Furcellatus​

Hibiscus furcellatus Desr. is a pink-flowered hibiscus considered an indigenous species, typically found in low and marshy areas of the Caribbean, Florida, Central and South America, and Hawaii, where it is known as ʻ akiohala, ʻ akiahala, hau hele, and hau hele wai ("entirely puce hau").

Hibiscus ​Hastatus​
Hibiscus ​Hastatus​

Hibiscus hastatus is a large shrub or tree in the family Malvaceae. H. hastatus is known by its common name of Purau teruere or Tahiti hibiscus.

Hibiscus ​Heterophyllus​
Hibiscus ​Heterophyllus​

Hibiscus heterophyllus is so noticeable that it featured in early written records, it is listed frequently as a food source for both people and fauna and yet has the ability to survive in the toughest of conditions.

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Hibiscus ​Insularis​
Hibiscus ​Insularis​

The Phillip Island Hibiscus (Hibiscus insularis) is a species of hibiscus that is endemic to Phillip Island, a small island to the south of Norfolk Island. The entire natural extent of this species is just two small clumps, and each clump apparently consists of multiple separate stems of a single genotype.

Hibiscus ​Lasiocarpos​
Hibiscus ​Lasiocarpos​

Noteworthy Characteristics. Hibiscus lasiocarpos, commonly called rose mallow, is a Missouri native plant which typically occurs in wet soils along ponds and sloughs, in ditches or in wet woods, sometimes forming large colonies.A vigorous, erect, often woody-based perennial that typically grows 4-6' tall (infrequently larger) and features showy, hollyhock-like, 5-petaled, white or rose flowers ...

Hibiscus ​Macropodus​
Hibiscus ​Macropodus​

Hibiscus is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae.The genus is quite large, comprising several hundred species that are native to warm temperate, subtropical and tropical regions throughout the world.

Hibiscus Noli-​Tangere​
Hibiscus Noli-​Tangere​

Hibiscus noli-tangere is a species of flowering plant in the Malvaceae family. It is found only in Yemen. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.

Hibiscus ​Quattenensis​
Hibiscus ​Quattenensis​

Hibiscus quattenensis is a species of flowering plant in the genus Hibiscus, in the Malvaceae family. It is found only in Yemen.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

Hibiscus ​Scottii​
Hibiscus ​Scottii​

Hibiscus scottii is a species of flowering plant in the Malvaceae family. It is found only in Yemen. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.

Hibiscus ​Socotranus​
Hibiscus ​Socotranus​

Hibiscus socotranus is a species of flowering plant in the Malvaceae family. It is found only in Yemen.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.. Sources ...

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Hibiscus ​Splendens​
Hibiscus ​Splendens​

Hibiscus splendens is found only in Australia. It was described by Charles Fraser in 1928. He wrote of it "This I consider the king of all the Australian plants I have seen. The flowers are of the most delicate pink and crimson and literally cover the plant". This beauty is reflected in the name splendens which means splendid or bright. This Australian hibiscus is found in Queensland and New South Wales.

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Hibiscus ​Stenanthus​
Hibiscus ​Stenanthus​

Hibiscus stenanthus is a species of flowering plant in the Malvaceae family. It is found only in Yemen.Its natural habitat is rocky areas.. References

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Hibiscus ​Tiliaceus​
Hibiscus ​Tiliaceus​

Hibiscus tiliaceus is a species of flowering tree in the mallow family, Malvaceae, that is native to the Old World tropics.

Hibiscus ​Waimeae​
Hibiscus ​Waimeae​

Kokiʻo keʻokeʻo (Hibiscus waimeae) has two subspecies. The subspecies hannerae is federally listed as an endangered species. It is distinguished by the much larger leaves and smaller flowers than appear in subspecies waimeae.

Kenaf​
Kenaf​

Hibiscus vitifolius Mill. no. illeg. Kenaf [etymology: Persian], Hibiscus cannabinus, is a plant in the Malvaceae family also called Deccan hemp and Java jute. Hibiscus cannabinus is in the genus Hibiscus and is native to southern Asia, though its exact origin is unknown.

Roselle​
Roselle​

Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) is a species of Hibiscus probably native to West Africa, used for the production of bast fibre and as an infusion, in which it may be known as carcade. It is an annual or perennial herb or woody-based subshrub, growing to 2–2.5 m (7–8 ft) tall.

Scarlet ​Rosemallow​
Scarlet ​Rosemallow​

FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Hibiscus coccineus is a striking tall boy that injects architectural interest into the late summer garden. This robust wildflower has sturdy stems with bold palmately lobed leaves. In summer, plants are crowned by large striking red flowers similar to those of the tropical hibiscus.

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Shoeblackplant​
Shoeblackplant​

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, known colloquially as Chinese hibiscus, China rose, Hawaiian hibiscus,, rose mallow and shoeblackplant, is a species of tropical hibiscus, a ...

Spider ​Hibiscus​
Spider ​Hibiscus​

Although hibiscus plants are relatively easy to grow indoors and outdoors, they are susceptible to several insect pests that may slow their growth and, in severe cases, damage the plant or cause it to die. Spider mites, also called white mites, are among the most common insects that appear on hibiscus plants.

Swamp Rose ​Mallow​
Swamp Rose ​Mallow​

Swamp mallow (Hibiscus moscheutos), also known as rose mallow hibiscus or swamp hibiscus, is a shrubby, moisture loving plant in the hibiscus family that provides big, showy flowers from mid-summer to autumn. The plant performs well along pond edges or other damp areas.