ON THIS PLANT
Hibiscus tiliaceus, commonly known as the sea hibiscus or coast cottonwood, is a species of flowering tree in the mallow family, Malvaceae, with a pantropical distribution along coastlines. It has also been introduced to Florida and New Zealand. It has been debated whether this species is native or introduced to Hawaii.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Plant Type
- Tree, Shrub
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Hibiscus
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 9-12
- Mature Height
- 3.96 m to 10.06 m
- Mature Spread
- 10.06 m
- Leaf Color
- Green, Blue
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Flower Color
- Yellow
- Flower Size
- 6.35 cm to 7.62 cm
- Bloom Time
- All year round
- Planting Time
- Spring, Autumn
- Harvest Time
- All year round
- Native Area
- Sri Lanka, India, Malaysia, Vanuatu, Madagascar, Nigeria, Australia, Fiji, Guinea-Bissau, Brunei, Indonesia, Cambodia, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia, Cameroon, Ghana, Congo, South Africa, Philippines, Bangladesh, Laos, Guinea, China, Vietnam, Japan, Myanmar, Senegal, Singapore, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia, Congo (DRC), Thailand, Gabon
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Sea hibiscus en Mahoe en Coast Cottonwood en Linden hibiscus en Cottonwood en Coast hibiscus en Hau tree en Mahoe tree en Wild cotton tree en Hau ( Hawaiian name) en Erickson en Native Hibiscus en Waru Hias - Indonesian en Tilia-leaved Hibiscus ru Гибискус липовидный
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