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Hibiscus calyphyllus

by Johan Wentzel

Hibiscus calyphyllus
Common Name
Large yellow hibiscus
Plant Type
Shrub
Hibiscus calyphyllus is a dense, rounded shrub; up to 3 m high. The flowers are lemon-yellow, large, with a deep red to blackish centre. Plant in a well-drained soil.
Plant Description

Hibiscus calyphyllus is a dense, rounded shrub; up to 3 m high; the leaves are large, up to 50 mm in diameter, light green, soft and velvety; the flowers are lemon-yellow, large, up to 100 mm in diameter, with a deep red to blackish centre; the fruit is a papery capsule that splits open to reveal hairy to hairless seeds. It is fairly fast growing and will flower repeatedly, the flowers lasting for a reasonable amount of time. The natural habitat of Hibiscus calyphyllus is open bush, thickets and forests, often also found along rivers.

Hibiscus calyphyllus is relatively frost tolerant, requires a moderate amount of water and prefers warm to cooler areas.

Natural distribution stretches from the Eastern Cape in South Africa to tropical East Africa

Afrikaanse Naam
Wilde stokroos
Hardiness
Hardy
Position
Sun
Water Requirements
Water wise
Evergreen
Evergreen
Growth Rate
Fast
Flowering Time
Summer
Flower Colour
Yellow
Shape
Upright
Soil
Loam
Plant Size
1.5m
Region
Gauteng, Mpumalanga
Habitat
Grassland, Savannah
Grown by Wildflower Nursery
No

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