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Hibiscus ×archeri

Hibiscus ×archeri
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0

Hibiscus ×archeri is a hybrid shrub or small tree in the Malvaceae family, bred from Hibiscus schizopetalus and Hibiscus ×rosa-sinensis. Grow it in warm, frost-free conditions with plenty of sun and regular water.

Family
Malvaceae (Mallow family)
Grows as
Tree, Shrub
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water regularly through the growing season and let the top of the soil dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained, fertile loam or a peat-based potting mix.
Temperature
18–32 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate

About

Hibiscus × archeri, the red hibiscus, is an artificial hybrid species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. Its parents are Hibiscus schizopetalus and Hibiscus × rosa-sinensis (itself a hybrid). A shrub or small tree, there appear to be a number of cultivars.

Other Hibiscus plants

Alyogyne hakeifolia · Alyogyne huegelii · Hibiscus acapulcensis · African rosemallow · Comfortroot · Cape Hibiscus · Hibiscus aponeurus · White rosemallow · Fork-bracted rosemallow · Foulsapate Marron · Brackenridge's rosemallow · Lemonyellow rosemallow

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Hibiscus × archeri by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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