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Hibiscus 'Albo Lacinatus'

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Hibiscus 'Albo Lacinatus'
GenusHibiscus
Hybrid parentageHibiscus arnottianus × Hibiscus schizopetalus
Cultivar'Albo Lacinatus'

Hibiscus 'Albo Lacinatus' is a cultivar of Hibiscus that was hybridized no later than the late 1700s or early 1800s, making it one of the earliest Hibiscus cultivars. A tropical hibiscus, it is one of the fastest growing, tallest, and most vigorous of all tropical hibiscus species and cultivars.[1]

Description

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Featuring an evergreen foliage, it grows 4.7-6 m tall (15-20 ft) and has a width of 2.4-3 m (8-10 ft). Fast growing, it reaches of 6 metres (20 ft) or more in about 5 years. Its pale pink flowers have a long blooming period, lasting from early spring to early winter.[2]

It is similar in appearance to the 'Dainty Pink' cultivar.

Cultivation

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Heat and drought tolerant, it can be grown as a specimen tree or as a hedge bush, and it's hardy from zone 8b to 11.[2] It requires winter protection in colder areas.

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