Hibiscus hamabo
Common Name(s):
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- hy-BIS-kus ham-AY-boh
- Description
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Hamabo Hibiscus is an evergreen small tree or large shrub native to Asia in the marshmallow family. It has showy pale yellow flowers that last from mid-spring through the first frost. It is more cold tolerant than other hibiscus, like Hibiscus rosa-sinensis and are drought tolerant once established. Prune to maintain a dense habit.
VIDEO Created by Elizabeth Meyer for "Trees, Shrubs and Conifers" a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Hibiscus
- Species:
- hamabo
- Family:
- Malvaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- China, Korea, Japan
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 8b, 8a, 9a, 9b, 10b, 10a, 11b, 11a, 12a, 12b, 13b, 13a
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Fruit Type:
- Capsule
- Schizocarp
- Fruit Width:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Description:
- Brown, non-ornamental 1/2" capsule or schizocarp
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Cyme
- Head
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Trumpet
- Flower Size:
- 3-6 inches
- Flower Description:
- Large (2"-4") solitary pale yellow trumpet shaped flowers with overlapping petals, red center, occasionally found in axillary clusters or cymes. Appear from late spring to mid-fall. As blooms age they tend to turn orange.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Soft
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Obovate
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Lobed
- Hairs Present:
- Yes
- Leaf Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Dusty green ovate simple alternate leaves with sparsely lobed margins 1 1/2" -3" long pubescent, cordate base, and acute tips. Petioles are 1/2"-1" long pubesent, stiff.
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Bark:
- Bark Color:
- Dark Brown
- Dark Gray
- Surface/Attachment:
- Fissured
- Bark Description:
- Gray-brown bark with vertical fissures
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Theme:
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought
- Salt
