How to tend a Hibiscus mutabilis
Also known as: Ketmia mutabilis (L.) Moench, Abelmoschus mutabilis (L.) Wall. ex Hassk., Hibiscus aestuans Rottler ex Mast., Hibiscus immutabilis Dehnh. ex Walp., Hibiscus malvarosa Noronha, Hibiscus sinensis Mill., Hibiscus mutabilis f. plenus S.Y.Hu, Hibiscus immutabilis Dehnh., Hibiscus mutabilis var. flore-pleno Andrews, Hibiscus mutabilis var. roseoplenus Makino
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Water thoroughly when soil is dry, reduce watering in winter
Sunlight
Likes light, slight shade tolerance
Soil
Peat or soil with specific nutrients
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly in spring and autumn, except winter in dormancy
Pruning
Remove withered flowers, old, diseased, and dead leaves timely
About this plant
- Origin
- China
- Category
- Malvaceae, Hibiscus
- Size
- Diameter ⥠10 cm, height ⥠15 cm
- Blooming period
- Flowering period August-November, viewing period 2-3 weeks
- Flower colors
- white, light red
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