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Hibiscus clayi
Also called Clay's Hibiscus, Clay's hibsicus, Newhouse hibiscus
Red Kauai rosemallow (Hibiscus clayi) is a rare Hawaiian shrub or small tree, endangered in the wild, grown mainly by conservation and collectors. Grow it as a warm, frost-free plant in bright light with well-drained soil.
Hibiscus clayi, common names red Kauai rosemallow, Clay's hibiscus or Kokiʻo ʻula (Hawaiian name), is a perennial angiosperm of the mallow family Malvaceae. This species has unique leaves that are round and toothed and grow in a decussate pattern.
This plant is endemic to Hawaii. It can be found in nature only in the dry forest of Nounou Mountains in the eastern Kauaʻi, at an elevation of 50–600 metres (160–1,970 ft) above sea level. The conservation status of H. clayi is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Hibiscus clayi 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.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
