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SWAMP HIBISCUS FACTS |
Map is from The Atlas of Living Australia web site, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License
Common Name
Swamp Hibiscus
Description
Swamp Hibiscus is a spreading or sprawling shrub with prickly stems and pale yellow flowers with a reddish purple spot in the centre. It is a free flowering ornamental plant that flowers during spring, summer and autumn.
Habitat
As the name suggests, Swamp Hibiscus is found in swampy areas
Distribution
Swamp Hibiscus has a widespread distribution and is found in tropical Africa, Central and South America, New Guinea, the Philippines, many Pacific Islands, and New Zealand. In Australia it is found in New South Wales and Queensland.
Growth Characteristics
Height: 1m - 2m
Spread: 1m - 3m
Classification
| Class: | Magnoliopsida | | Order: | Malvales | | Family: | Malvaceae | | Genus: | Hibiscus | | Species: | diversifolius | | Common Name: | Swamp Hibiscus |
Relatives in same Genus
Hibiscus insularis
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