Hibiscus rostellatus

Hibiscus rostellatus

Native to:
Angola | Benin | Burkina | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Chad | Congo | DR Congo | Ethiopia | Gabon | Gambia | Ghana | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Ivory Coast | Kenya | Liberia | Mali | Mozambique | Nigeria | Rwanda | Senegal | Sierra Leone | South Sudan | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Togo | Uganda | Zambia

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Malvaceae
Genus:
Hibiscus
Species:
Hibiscus rostellatus

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Vine
Height:
200 cm
Drought Tolerance:
Low
Bloom Colors:
white, pink, yellow

Keystone Species Ranking

Caterpillar Keystone:
★★★☆☆ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
bees, butterflies, birds

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