ON THIS PLANT
Hibiscus brackenridgei is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is an upright shrub or small tree native to the Hawaiian Islands. It grows up to five meters tall and has bright yellow flowers. It is native to lowland Hawaiian dry forest and shrubland up to 350 meters elevation on the islands of Hawaii, Lanai, Maui, Molokai, and Oahu. The species is threatened by habitat loss and degradation from invasive non-native plant species, and predation and habitat degradation by non-native animals including pigs, deer, and goats.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Plant Type
- Shrub
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Hibiscus
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 9-11
- Mature Height
- 3.05 m to 6.1 m
- Mature Spread
- 2.13 m to 3.96 m
- Leaf Color
- Green, Dark Green
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Color
- Yellow
- Flower Size
- 15.24 cm to 20.32 cm
- Bloom Time
- All year round
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Harvest Time
- All year round
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Brackenridge's rosemallow en Ma'o hau hele en Native yellow hibiscus en Hawaiian yellow hibiscus en Ma'o-hau-hele
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