Hibiscus hirtus L.

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Hibiscus

Characteristics

A herb or small shrub. It grows 1.5 m tall. The leaves have teeth along the edge. The flowers are pink or orange and smaller than most Hibiscus. They are 3 cm across. The flowers open at midday. The pods has about 12-15 seeds.
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 1.5
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Environment

A tropical plant.
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Usage

The leaves are eaten as a vegetable.
Uses medicinal
Edible leaves
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Cultivation

Plants are grown from seed.
Mode seedlings
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Germination treatment soaking
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Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:560350-1
WFO ID wfo-0000722657
COL ID 8S6V6
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Synonyms

Hibiscus sumbawanus Hibiscus virgatus Hibiscus anemoniflorus Hibiscus rosa-malabarica Hibiscus hirtus Hibiscus hirtus var. talbotii