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flowerHibiscus is a genus of flowering plants in the Malvaceae family, comprising several hundred species native to warm temperate, subtropical, and tropical regions. Member species are renowned for their large, showy flowers and are commonly cultivated as ornamental plants, with both annual and perennial herbaceous varieties as well as woody shrubs and small trees.
Suitable for light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils; prefers well-drained soil. Tolerates mildly acid, neutral, and basic (mildly alkaline) soils, including very alkaline soils.
Hibiscus sabdariffa
vegetableA fellow Malvaceae — similar growing habits to Hibiscus
Antirrhinum majus
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Thrives in the same full sun, moderate water conditions as Hibiscus
