Hibiscus geranioides A.Cunn. ex Benth.

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Hibiscus

Characteristics

A herb which grows for one or two years. It grows 30-60 cm high and spreads 30-50 cm across. The stems are erect. There are only a few branches. It has a few rigid hairs and bristles. The leaves are 2-4 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. They are deeply divided into 3-5 lobes. They are dark green with stiff hairs on both surfaces. There are teeth along the edge. The flowers are 2-3 cm across and pink. They occur singly in the axils of the upper leaves. The fruit is a capsule 1 cm long by 1 cm wide. It is round and smooth. The seeds are smooth.
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Description pending taxonomic treatment of Hibiscus leptocladus complex.
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature width (meter) 0.3 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 0.6
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in northern Australia. It suits tropical, subtropical and warm temperate climates. It can grow in full sun or light shade. It needs well drained soil. It can tolerate some frosts.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seed or cuttings.
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Images

Hibiscus geranioides unspecified picture

Distribution

Hibiscus geranioides world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:560287-1
WFO ID wfo-0000722598
COL ID 3LJS2
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Synonyms

Hibiscus geranioides