The plant is found in swamps, marshes and ditches on the coastal plain of the Southeastern United States.[2] It is native from Southeastern Virginia south to Florida, then west to Louisiana. Despite its common name Texas star, the plant is not found naturally in Texas. In addition to the scarlet-flowering variety, a white-flowering variety is also known as the white Texas star or lone star hibiscus.
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H. coccineus is a herbaceous perennial (it dies back during the winter) and grows 6–8 ft (1.8–2.4 m) tall.[4] The palmately compound leaves are 5–6 in (13–15 cm) wide,[5] and look much like those of the hemp plant, Cannabis sativa. It features bright scarlet flowers that have five petals and are reminiscent of hollyhock.[5] These flowers are attractive to hummingbirds, butterflies and bees, including the specialized bee Ptilothrix bombiformis.[4] The plant prefers to be grown in full sun with moist soil.[6] It is hardy in USDA hardiness zones 6–9.[4]
^ ab"Hibiscus coccineus (Scarlet rosemallow)". Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. January 13, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
^USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Hibiscus coccineus". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
^ abc"Hibiscus coccineus (Red Hibiscus, Scarlet Rose Mallow) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox". plants.ces.ncsu.edu. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
hibiscus, coccineus, scarlet, rosemallow, hardy, hibiscus, species, also, known, texas, star, brilliant, hibiscus, scarlet, hibiscus, conservation, status, apparently, secure, natureserve, scientific, classification, kingdom, plantae, clade, tracheophytes, cla. Hibiscus coccineus the scarlet rosemallow 3 is a hardy Hibiscus species also known as Texas star brilliant hibiscus and scarlet hibiscus Hibiscus coccineus Conservation status Apparently Secure NatureServe 1 Scientific classification Kingdom Plantae Clade Tracheophytes Clade Angiosperms Clade Eudicots Clade Rosids Order Malvales Family Malvaceae Genus Hibiscus Species H coccineus Binomial name Hibiscus coccineus Medik Walter Synonyms 2 Hibiscus semilobatus Hibiscus coccineus MHNT The plant is found in swamps marshes and ditches on the coastal plain of the Southeastern United States 2 It is native from Southeastern Virginia south to Florida then west to Louisiana Despite its common name Texas star the plant is not found naturally in Texas In addition to the scarlet flowering variety a white flowering variety is also known as the white Texas star or lone star hibiscus Description editH coccineus is a herbaceous perennial it dies back during the winter and grows 6 8 ft 1 8 2 4 m tall 4 The palmately compound leaves are 5 6 in 13 15 cm wide 5 and look much like those of the hemp plant Cannabis sativa It features bright scarlet flowers that have five petals and are reminiscent of hollyhock 5 These flowers are attractive to hummingbirds butterflies and bees including the specialized bee Ptilothrix bombiformis 4 The plant prefers to be grown in full sun with moist soil 6 It is hardy in USDA hardiness zones 6 9 4 The Latin specific epithet coccineus means coloured or dyed scarlet 7 The genus name is the Greek and Latin name for mallow 5 References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hibiscus coccineus nbsp Wikispecies has information related to Hibiscus coccineus nbsp Texas star hibiscus or scarlet rose mallow Hibiscus coccineus nbsp White Texas star hibiscus Hibiscus coccineus Alba NatureServe Explorer Retrieved 2021 02 26 a b Hibiscus coccineus Scarlet rosemallow Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center January 13 2016 Retrieved February 26 2021 USDA NRCS n d Hibiscus coccineus The PLANTS Database plants usda gov Greensboro North Carolina National Plant Data Team Retrieved 1 July 2016 a b c Hibiscus coccineus Red Hibiscus Scarlet Rose Mallow North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox plants ces ncsu edu Retrieved 2021 02 26 a b c Hibiscus coccineus Plant Finder www missouribotanicalgarden org Retrieved 2021 02 26 Hibiscus coccineus www tropicalbritain co uk Retrieved 2021 02 26 Harrison Lorraine 2012 RHS Latin for Gardeners United Kingdom Mitchell Beazley ISBN 978 1845337315 nbsp This Hibisceae article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hibiscus coccineus amp oldid 1199560629, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
