Hibiscus congestiflorus Hochr.

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Hibiscus

Characteristics

Flowers yellow with purple centre, 11/2–21/2 in. long
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A shrub. It can be climbing. The flowers are white.
Erect herb, to 10 ft. high, often unbranched
Stems pilose
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 2.52
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Wooded savannah, grassland, gallery forest; at elevations up to 800 metres
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It is a tropical plant.
In savannah.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

They are eaten in soups and stews.
Uses fiber food material
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Hibiscus congestiflorus world distribution map, present in Benin, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Ghana, Nigeria, Chad, and Togo

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:560119-1
WFO ID wfo-0000722443
COL ID 3LJM6
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Hibiscus baumannii Hibiscus congestiflorus