Hibiscus calyphyllus

Read about Hibiscus calyphyllus in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Hibiscus calycinus, Willd. (H. ckrysdnihiui, Hort.). Small slender shrub: pubescent: lvs. long-stalked, round- cordate, somewhat 3-5-angled and 5-7-nerved, crenate, hairy or velvety: stipules subulate: fls. on axillary peduncles which are shorter than the petioles, large, yellow, with a dark center: involucre bracts 5, bristle-pointed: caps, tomentose. S. Afr.—To be grown indoors, but may be planted out in the summer with good results. Probably valuable for permanent planting in the extreme S. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.