Hibiscus diversifolius
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Hibiscus diversifolius (cultivated, labelled) Maranoa Gardens, Balwyn, Victoria, Australia
Photograph by Melburnian. Some rights reserved.
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SWAMP HIBISCUS FACTS
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Common Name
Swamp Hibiscus
Description
Swamp Hibiscus is a spreading or sprawling shrub with prickly stems and pale yellow flowers with a reddish purple spot in the centre. It is a free flowering ornamental plant that flowers during spring, summer and autumn.
Height
1m - 2m
Spread
1m - 3m
Habitat
As the name suggests, Swamp Hibiscus is found in swampy areas
Distribution
Swamp Hibiscus has a widespread distribution and is found in tropical Africa, Central and South America, New Guinea, the Philippines, many Pacific Islands, and New Zealand. In Australia it is found in New South Wales and Queensland.
Classification
| Class: | Magnoliopsida | | Order: | Malvales | | Family: | Malvaceae | | Genus: | Hibiscus | | Species: | diversifolius | | Common Name: | Swamp Hibiscus |
Relatives in same Genus
Hibiscus insularis
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