Plant knowledge
Hibiscus
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
জবা
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Origin
- Tropical Asia
- Native status
- naturalized
- Habit
- shrub
- Mature height
- 1.5–3 m
- Mature spread
- 1–2 m
- Climate
- Full sun, humid lowlands
- Light
- full sun
- Water
- moderate
- Soil
- Fertile garden soil with drainage
- Growth
- Fast in monsoon
- Flowering
- Large single or double flowers through warm months
- Fruiting
- Not a crop
Uses
- Garden colour
- Compound frontage
Care
- Sun and regular water in dry months. Prune after heavy flush.
Landscape uses
- Residential beds
- Hotel gardens
Nectar for insects; common garden plant.
Environmental benefits
- Seasonal colour
- Living screen
Related species