What are the characteristics of wood hibiscus Characteristics of wood hibiscus

Hibiscus is a deciduous shrub or small tree, clustered, about 1m high. Large leaves, alternate, broadly ovate, obtuse serrated margins, hairy on both sides. The branches are dense, the flowers are large, and there are red, pink, white and other colors.

In winter, where the temperature is higher, it can reach a height of 7 8 m, and there are those with a diameter of 20 cm.

It is suitable for planting near the water, blooming in autumn, and adding a bit of color to the environment in autumn when there are few flowers.

1. Blade characteristics.

The petiole of Hibiscus is covered with dense stellate hairs mixed with straight hairs of fine cotton hairs, 5-20 cm long, the leaves are broadly ovate to round-ovate or heart-shaped, between 10-15 cm in diameter, often 5-7-lobed, the lobes are triangular, the margins are obtuse and serrate, and the early-falling leaves are lanceolate.

2. Flower characteristics.

The flowers of the wood hibiscus are born alone in the axils of the leaves at the end of the branches, the petals are nearly round, and there are fine hairs on the outside, and the flowers of the plant have the characteristics of three changes a day, they are white at the beginning of the morning, and they will turn pink at noon, and when the night falls, the flowers are crimson, so the wood hibiscus is also called the three drunken hibiscus.

3. Growth habits.

When cultivated in the open field in the north of the Yangtze River Basin, the aboveground parts are easy to be frostbitten in winter, but in the spring of the following year, new branches can still sprout from the roots, and the plant is suitable for growing in loose and fertile, well-drained sandy loam soil.

4. Diverse reproduction.

The growth of hibiscus is strong, and can be propagated by cuttings, stripping, branching, etc., among which cuttings propagation is suitable for late autumn and early winter, at this time, the stout branches of the current year are selected as cuttings, and then the bundle is placed in a leeward and sunny place to store for wintering, and so on in February and March of the following year, take it out, and slowly insert it into the soil.

Morphological characteristics: The leaves of Hibiscus are broadly ovate to round-ovate, with serrated edges, and the flowers are solitary between the axils of the leaves at the end of the branches. Growth characteristics:

The growth rate is fast and the germination is strong. Propagation characteristics: propagation methods include cuttings, stripping, dividing, etc.

Variety characteristics: There are many varieties, the common ones are white-flowered hibiscus, drunken hibiscus, and double-petaled hibiscus.

1. Morphological characteristics

Hibiscus is a deciduous shrub or small tree, 2-5 meters high, the leaves are broadly ovate to round-ovate, 10-15 cm in diameter, the apex is acute, the edges are serrate, the flowers are solitary in the axils of the leaves at the end of the branches, the peduncle is 5-8 cm, the color is white or pale red at the beginning of the bloom, and gradually turns dark red.

2. Growth characteristics

Hibiscus is light-loving, not cold-tolerant, when planted in the open air in winter in the north of the Yangtze River Basin, the aboveground part often freezes to death, but it can germinate new strips from the roots in the spring of the following year, and blooms normally in autumn, and the plant also has the characteristics of fast growth rate and strong germination and tillering.

3. Reproductive characteristics

The propagation methods of hibiscus include cuttings, striping, dividing, etc., among which cuttings are mostly carried out in late autumn and early winter, and can take root in about 1 month, and the propagation of strips is carried out in June and July every year, and the branching is carried out in February-March, and it can bloom in October.

4. Characteristics of the variety

After long-term cultivation, many different varieties have been formed, the common ones are white-flowered hibiscus, drunken hibiscus, and double-petaled hibiscus, among which double-petaled hibiscus is mainly planted in Fujian, Guangdong, Hunan, Hubei, Yunnan and other places, mostly used for garden ornamentation.

There is no difference between wood hibiscus and hibiscus flowers, they are the same plant, wood hibiscus is also known as hibiscus flower. The hibiscus plant is between 2 and 5 meters tall and usually blooms from August to October. Its flowers are pale white at first, then pink and finally deep red.

Its branches, stems, buds, and leaves have a natural growth pattern, and have different forms in the four seasons.

There is no difference between hibiscus and hibiscus flowers, they are the same plant, wood hibiscus is also known as hibiscus flower, lotus, huamu, etc. It is a deciduous shrub plant of the genus Hibiscus that prefers a warm, moist, sunny growing environment. It is not tolerant to drought and severe cold, and is suitable for growing in acidic soil environments.

The hibiscus plant is between 2 and 5 meters tall and usually blooms in autumn, from August to October. Its flowers are solitary in the axils of the branches and leaves, the peduncle is about 5 cm long, the flowers are light white at the beginning, then gradually turn pink, and finally appear dark red, the color is very delicate.

The branches, stems, buds and leaves of the hibiscus have a natural growth law, with different forms in the four seasons, mainly manifested as tender green tips in spring, full of vitality. In summer, the foliage is shady and the ground is thickly shaded. Autumn frost should be frosty, and the flowers are blooming.

In winter, the branches and leaves fade, and the sluggish branches are pregnant with new life.

Hibiscus = due to the difference in light intensity, it causes a change in the concentration of anthocyanins in the petals, which is white or light red when the hibiscus opens in the early morning and dark red when it opens from noon to afternoon. Later, this color change of it was gradually called the three drunken hibiscus and the color hibiscus.

Hibiscus genus of the Malvaceae family, deciduous shrub or small tree. The branches are densely covered with stellate hairs, and the leaves are alternate, broadly ovate or round-ovate. The flowers are large, the flowers are solitary in the axils of the leaves at the end of the branches, white, at first pale red and then dark red, as well as large red double petals, white double petals, half white and half red double petals and red and white double, shed 8 October.

Capsule oblate spherical, ripe in October-November.