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Hibiscus tiliaceus (Corkwood, Seacoast Mallow)

Hibiscus tiliaceus is an evergreen shrub or small tree. It has large green leaves and colored flowers that highly attract honeybees. It's highly drought and salt tolerance. 

It grows in all types of soil and need full sun. It do well in seaside areas.

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  • Botanical Description
  • Horticulture Management
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  • French Name: bois de Liège

    Arabic Name: خطمي زيزفوني

    Pronunciation: high-BISS-kuss till-ee-AY-see-us

  • Plant type: Tree, Shrub

  • Origin: Tropical Asia

  • Heat Zones: 1 to 15

    Hardiness Zones: 9 to 13

  • Uses: Screen, Hedge, Windbreak, Edible, Erosion control

  • Size/Shape

    Growth Rate: Fast

    Tree Shape: Round

    Canopy Symmetry: Symmetrical

    Canopy Density: Dense

    Canopy Texture: Coarse

    Height at Maturity: 3 to 5 m, 5 to 8 m

    Spread at Maturity: 3 to 5 meters, 5 to 8 meters

  • Notes

    Invasive, not very recommended.

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  • Foliage

    Leaf Arrangement : Alternate

    Leaf Venation: Pinnate

    Leaf Persistance: Evergreen

    Leaf Type: Simple

    Leaf Blade: 10 - 20

    Leaf Shape: Orbiculate

    Leaf Margins: Crenate

    Leaf Texture: Glossy, Medium

    Leaf Scent: No Fragance

    Color(growing season): Green

    Color(changing season): Green

  • Flower

    Flower Showiness: Yes

    Flower Size Range: 3 - 7

    Flower Type: Solitary

    Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual)

    Flower Scent: No Fragance

    Flower Color: Yellow, Orange, Red

    Seasons: Year Round

  • Trunk

    Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Suspected to breakage

    Number of Trunks: Multi-Trunked

    Trunk esthetic Values: Not Showy, Smooth

  • Fruit

    Fruit Type: Dry

    Fruit Showiness: No

    Fruit Size Range: 1.5 - 3

    Fruit Color: Green, Brown

    Seasons: Year Round

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  • Forest & Kim Starr [CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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  • Tolerance

    Frost Tolerant: Yes

    Heat Tolerance: Yes

    Drought Tolerance: Yes

    Salt Tolerance: Good

  • Requirements

    Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand

    Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral

    Water Requirements: Moderate

    Light Requirements: Full, Part

  • Management

    Invasive Potential: Yes

    Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: No

    Pruning Requirements: Needed, to develop a strong structure

    Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: No

    Surface Rooting: Yes

    Life Span: 25-50 years

    Edible Parts: None

    Plant Propagation: Seed, Layering

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