FNPS Plant Database

Hibiscus poeppigii

fairy hibiscus

PHOTOS COMING SOON!

Nomenclature

Common Name:

fairy hibiscus

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Hibiscus poeppigii

Family:

Malvaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

1-4 ft tall by 1-3 ft wide

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

red

Fruit Color:

NA

Phenology:

Noted For:

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Wildflower gardens. Hammock restoration.

Considerations:

Availability:

Propagation:

Seed.

Light:

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

Coming Soon!

6 ---to--- 9

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

1

Soil or Other Substrate:

Soil pH:

Calcareous (high pH)

Suitable to Grow In:

USDA zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum winter temperature.



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Ecology

Wildlife:

Text

Native Habitats:

Edges of rockland hammocks.

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

Predominantly grown as a curiosity in the Florida Keys.

Citations:

Hammer, Roger. Complete Guide to Florida Wildflowers: Over 600 Wildflowers of the Sunshine 



Institute for Regional Conservation



Osoria, Rufino.   https://rufino-osorio.blogspot.com/2012/06/hibiscus-poeppigii-fairy-hibiscus.html



Osorio, Rufino. 2001. A gardener's guide to Florida's native Plants.  University Press of Florida, Gainesville, FL.

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