Hibiscus ovalifolius Vahl

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Hibiscus

Characteristics

A sprawling shrub. It grows 60-120 cm high. The leaves usually do not have lobes or can have small lobes. There are teeth along the edge. The flowers occur singly in the axils of the upper leaves. The flowers are yellow.
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.6 - 1.2
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It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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The unripe fruit are eaten.
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Edible fruits
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It is grown by cuttings or seeds.
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Images

Flower

Hibiscus ovalifolius flower picture by Mbise Innocent (cc-by-sa)
Hibiscus ovalifolius flower picture by Mayoge Bukapuka (cc-by-sa)
Hibiscus ovalifolius flower picture by Mayoge Bukapuka (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Hibiscus ovalifolius world distribution map, present in Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mauritius, Réunion, Sudan, South Sudan, United States of America, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:560586-1
WFO ID wfo-0001076659
COL ID 3LK32
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 706374
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Synonyms

Hibiscus subtrilobatus Hibiscus triumfettifolius Hibiscus baidoensis Hibiscus calycosus Hibiscus ficarius Hibiscus lanzae Hibiscus rockii Urena ovalifolia Hibiscus ovalifolius