Hibiscus scotellii Baker F.

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Hibiscus

Characteristics

An annual hermaphrodite deciduous plant. It grows 1.5m high.
Life form annual
Growth form -
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Often on rocky hills; cotton fields; sandstone tables; sunny locations.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses fiber material
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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

Distribution

Hibiscus scotellii world distribution map, present in Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Liberia, Mali, Sierra Leone, and Togo

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:560797-1
WFO ID wfo-0000723042
COL ID 3LK93
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Hibiscus scotellii