Mazhar Botanic Garden

Hibiscus tiliaceus Variegata L.

Cottonwood hibiscus

Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Hibiscus
Species: tiliaceus
Cultivar / variety: Variegata
Sample code: EGY-MBG-001214
Common name: Cottonwood hibiscus
English name: Coastal Hibiscus
Arabic name: هيبيسكس تليسيا مبرقش
Native: Old World
Country: Pacific Islands
(PGR): Rare

Evergreen tree grow 4-10 m tall, 15 cm in diameter leaves heart-shaped, for their striking variegation in shades of green, cream, white, and pink New growth can have a deep maroon color, and the patterns of variegation can vary from splashes to speckles flowers yellow bloom in the morning, deepens tp orange, and turns red by the end of the day before falling fruit capsule,  dry, light brown, seeds small several, dark, kidney-shaped

Ornamental tree Traditional medicine. food (Young shoots). wood (Boats, furniture, and fire)

Texture: Clay Coastal Alluvial Soils Sandy
Fertility: High Intermediate
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Topography: Coastal area
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Drought-tolerant plant
Climates: Mediterranean
Lights: Full sun Light shade
Propagation: Stem cuttings
Flowering time: Summer
Zone: 9 : 12
pH range: 5.0-8.0

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