Turk's cap, sleeping hibiscus, cardinal's hat
Malvaviscus arboreus
27.9494, -82.4651
Field Notes
Description:
Turk's Cap (Malvaviscus arboreus) is native to a region stretching from Mexico through Central America to Columbia. It has made itself at home in Florida. It blooms in fall into the Christmas season.
Habitat:
Grows any where the cardinals and humming birds love this plant.It just started blooming yesterday after 4 days of rain.
Notes:
Easy to grow, this roots in water,mallow family. Popular in the 1950s and 1960s it is seen in the yards of old Florida homes.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedAugust 11, 2011
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