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Neches River rosemallow

Hibiscus dasycalyx

Also called Neches River Rose Mallow

Neches River rosemallow
Photo: Sesamehoneytart, CC BY-SA 4.0

Neches River rosemallow is a woody perennial hibiscus native only to eastern Texas, growing up to about 2.3 m tall with large white to pink flowers. It needs moist soil and a sunny, warm site to thrive.

Family
Malvaceae (Mallow family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Keep the soil consistently moist, especially during the growing season.
Soil
Moist, fertile, well-draining loam.
Temperature
18–32 °C; protect below about 5 °C.
How easy
Moderate

About

Hibiscus dasycalyx is a species of hibiscus known by the common name Neches River rosemallow. It is endemic to Texas in the United States, where there are three remaining natural populations and three introduced populations.

This woody perennial herb grows up to 2.3 meters tall. The leaves are T-shaped and have three lobes. The flower is white to pink in color with a deep red center. The five petals are up to four inches (10 cm) long. The sepals and bracteoles are fuzzy-haired. Flowering occurs in June through August, or into October when enough moisture is available. The seeds float on water.

Other Hibiscus plants

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

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Hibiscus dasycalyx 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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