Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

ID: 1132

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Genus en: Norfolk Island hibiscus

# spp.: N/A (from genus_families table) | 1 (from names table)

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Family: Malvaceae

Family ja: アオイ

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Description en: Genus, allied to Hibiscus, of one species of evergreen tree from coastal woodland in E. Australia. It is grown for its habit, its alternate, simple, entire, leathery leaves, and its solitary, 5-petalled, hibiscus-like flowers, produced from the upper leaf axils. In frost-prone areas, grow in a cool greenhouse. In warmer areas, grow as a specimen tree, or as a windbreak in a coastal garden. Contact with the seeds may irritate skin.

Hardiness en: Frost tender; may survive short periods just below 0°C (32°F) if the wood is well ripened in summer.

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Propagation en: Sow seed at 16°C (61°F) in spring, or root greenwood cuttings with bottom heat in summer.

Pests en: Scale insects may be a problem under glass.

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Update information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-07-05 11:41