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Hibiscus archerii
Hibiscus arnottianus
Hibiscus bifurcatus

Name: H. Archerii
Flower Size: 4" /90 mm Mini
Duration: 1 Day
Texture: Medium
Growth Habits: Upright, very fast grower on its own roots
Height & Width: Tall
Seed / Pollen: ?/?
Parents: Albo Lascinatus x Schizopetalus
Hybridizer: Unknown
Comments: Very Prolific
Photo Credit: Richard Johnson © 2002
Name: H. arnottianus
Flower Size: 3-4" /80-100 mm
Duration: 2 days fragrant bloom
Habitat: Hawaiian Islands
Growth Habits: Small tree or shrub
Height & Width: 10-25’ /3-8 m
Seed / Pollen: Sets seed easily
Photo Credit: G.D. Carr
Info Provided By: Colleen Keena
Misc: Hawaiian Enedmic
Name: H. bifurcatus
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Photo Credit: Olga Martha Montiel
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Hibiscus brackenridgei

Hibiscus calyphyllus
Hibiscus chitra
Name: H. brackenridgei
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Photo Credit: G.D. Carr
Info Provided By :Hawaiian Endemic
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Name: H. calyphyllus
Flower Size: 5-6" /130-150 mm
Duration: During Warmer months
Habitat: Tropical Africa
Growth Habits: Perennial herb
Height & Width: 6'x5' /2mx1.5m
Seed / Pollen: Sets seed easily
Photo Credit:Geoff Keena
Info Provided By: Colleen Keena
Misc: Prolific over long period
Name: H. chitra
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Hibiscus clayii
Hibiscus coccineus
Hibiscus denisonii
Name: H. clayii
Flower Size: 4" /100 mm
Duration: 1 Day
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Growth Habits: Average/Upright - Own root
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Seed / Pollen: ?/Yes
Photo Credit: Jean-Francois Giraud © 2002
Info Provided By: Jean-Francois Giraud
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Name: H. coccineus
Flower Size: 6-8" /150-200 mm
Duration: Summer & Autumn
Habitat: Sun, well drained soil
Growth Habits: Erect, herbaceous perennial
Height & Width: 6' /1.8 m
Seed / Pollen: Yes/Yes
Photo Credit: Jean-Francois Giraud © 2002
Info Provided By: Richard Johnson
Misc: Coastal swamps of Florida and Georgia. Also know as the Texas Star
Name : H. denisonii
Flower Size: 5-6" /130-150 mm
Duration: 1 Day
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Growth Habits: Bushy - Own root
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Seed / Pollen: Yes/Yes
Parents: Species
Hybridizer: Unknown Fiji
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Photo Credit: Jean-Francois Giraud © 2002