Hibiscus tilaceus dwarf - A Beach Hibiscus with Colour Changing Flowers

During my visit to The Hibiscus Garden of Kuala Lumpur last month, I have come across a dwarf variety of the Hibiscus tilaceus. What I like about this plant is the changing colours of the flowers and the compact size that can fit into our small gardens.

Last year I have posted about the Hibiscus tilaceus that grows to a small tree at the rooftop Secret Garden of 1-Utama here.

This month-end of August is special because in Malaysia, we are having a double celebration of our Independence Day and also Hari Raya or Eid-ul-Fitr. Hence, I shall be posting about the Hibiscus family of plants for Aug 2011. I think this is most appropriate because the common name for Hibiscus is "Bunga Raya" in Malay, our national language. It means "Big, Grand" and "Celebration".


“Hibiscus tilaceus dwarf - A Beach Hibiscus with Colour Changing Flowers”, a copyrighted post, was written for My Nice Garden blog by Autumn Belle @ http://www.mynicegarden.com/ on August 6th, 2011.

Hibiscus tiliaceus, Sea Hibiscus

Hibiscus tilaceus is an evergreen shrub or small, spreading tree that can grow up to 25 ft (7.6 m) high with a spread nearly as wide.

The leaves are alternate and have long petioles. They are leathery, heart shaped with pointed tips. The leaves are about 4-8 inches (10.2-20.3 cm) long.

The flowers are large and showy.

Scientific name: Hibiscus tiliceus

Synonym: Talipariti tilaceum

Common name: Sea Hibiscus, Mahoe, Cotton Tree, Majagua

Family: Malvaceae

Native to: Sandy seacoasts of Indian and Pacific Ocean

Photographs taken by Autumn Belle at The Secret Garden of 1-Utama

Grateful thanks to Dr. Francis Ng of The Secret Garden of 1-Utama.

“Hibiscus tiliaceus”, a copyrighted post, was written for My Nice Garden blog by Autumn Belle @ http://www.mynicegarden.com/ on September 3rd, 2010.

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