Hibiscus aculeatus Walter

Mallow rose (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Hibiscus

Characteristics

A shrub.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.9
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.3
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant.
Light 7-7
Soil humidity 5-5
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 5-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-10

Usage

The leaves are cooked and eaten.
Uses -
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Hibiscus aculeatus leaf picture by Matthew Horrigan (cc-by-sa)
Hibiscus aculeatus leaf picture by Matthew Horrigan (cc-by-sa)
Hibiscus aculeatus leaf picture by Eli Small (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Hibiscus aculeatus flower picture by Matthew Horrigan (cc-by-sa)
Hibiscus aculeatus flower picture by Eli Small (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Hibiscus aculeatus world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:559903-1
WFO ID wfo-0001077051
COL ID 6M77V
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Hibiscus aculeatus