Hibiscus grandiflorus

Plant Characteristics

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Scientific Names

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Read about Hibiscus grandiflorus in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Hibiscus grandiflorus, Michx. Perennial herb, tall and stout (3-8 ft.), the terete reddish st. becoming glabrous: lvs. large, 3-lpbed, the lobes ovate-acuminate or ovate- oblong-acuminate, the side ones widely spreading, blunt-toothed or even again lobed: bracteoles linear, 1 in.: fls. very large (6—8 in. across), white or rose, with deeper eye. Ga.. Fla. west, in swamps.—Aside from the large fls. and lobed lvs., this is very like H. moscheutus. It is doubtful whether the true H. grandiflorus is in the trade. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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