Hibiscus Tree Identification
Hibiscus is one of the best known and sought after flowering plants with more than 200 different species. It can be grown as a bush or a tree planted inside or outside. Hibiscus trees are relatively easy to identify because of numerous beautiful flowers and other characteristics. Does this Spark an idea?
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Flowers
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Hibiscus trees have several large, attractive flowers. The flowers are shaped like trumpets with five or more petals. Hibiscus flowers open in the morning and last only a day.
Flower Colors
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Hibiscus flowers come in multiple colors of red, pink, orange, white and yellow. Some flowers are bi-colored or have dark veins.
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Leaves
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Hibiscus trees have leaves that alternate from ovate to lanceolate shape. In addition, the leaves often have toothed or lobed edges.
Height
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Hibiscus grows about 15 feet high. Sometimes hibiscus plants are cut to look more like traditional trees by trimming the lower branches and leaving one long straight stem approximately 36 inches long to form the trunk of the hibiscus tree.
Habitat
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Hibiscus is native to sunny, warm and humid tropical destinations where it grows naturally in the wild. Outside its natural habitat, hibiscus trees grow in sunny spots without strong winds.
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