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Hibiscus tiliaceus
Mahoe
Origin: Old World littoral tropics.
| Family |
| Malvaceae |
| Genus |
| Hibiscus |
| Species |
| tiliaceus |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen), Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H2 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -1 - 4 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 30 - 40 |
| Height |
| 8 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Grow in a well-drained, humus-rich, fertile soil in full sun, with mulch protection at the roots and use a warm shelter wall in areas at the limit of the hardiness zone. Little regular pruning is necessary. |
| Shape |
| Shrub or small tree. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| May become infested by mealybugs, greenhouse whitefly, soft scale, or the peach potato aphid. In dry or cold conditions, bud drop may occur. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Spreading, glabrate branches. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves grow from 7-16 cm, are broadly orvate to suborbicular, unlobed, leathery, and green, with 1-5 glands at the base of the vein underneath. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers are solitary in the upper leaf axils, with overlapping petals 4-7 cm in length, yellow or white in colour with a red to brown-red base. |
| Fruit Description |
| Seeds are 4 mm in size, minutely papillate. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate through greenwood or semi-ripe cuttings in a shaded case with bottom heat, or by simple layering in mid summer or early autumn. |
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