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Hibiscus schizopetalus
Also called Japanese Hibiscus, Coral Hibiscus, Lantern Hibiscus, Spider Hibiscus, Fringed Hibiscus
In Singapore: Coral Hibiscus, Shoe-flower, Bunga Sepatu, Japanese Hibiscus, Japanese Lantern, Fringed Hibiscus, Bunga Raya (Grown in Singapore)
Hibiscus schizopetalus is a shrub or scrambling climber from tropical eastern Africa, grown for its unusual, finely fringed red or pink flowers that hang from arching stems. It needs warmth, bright light and a frost-free climate, and is often trained on a trellis or grown in a large container.
Hibiscus schizopetalus is a species of Hibiscus native to tropical eastern Africa in Kenya, Tanzania and Mozambique. Its common names include fringed rosemallow, Japanese lantern, coral hibiscus, and spider hibiscus.
Alyogyne hakeifolia · Alyogyne huegelii · African rosemallow · Kenaf · Scarlet rosemallow · Desert rosemallow · Paleface · Philip Island hibiscus · Hibiscus · Heartleaf rosemallow · Muenchhusia moscheutos · Dixie rosemallow
[Contains information from Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Heritage Trees from data.gov.sg (National Parks Board), made available under the terms of the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0]
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Hibiscus schizopetalus 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.
