- Nguồn: [Ebook] The Houseplant Handbook: Basic Growing Techniques and a Directory of 300 Everyday Houseplants – David Squire
- Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh (Tháng 02/2022)
- Dịch: Team Codai.net
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Blacking Plant, China Rose, Chinese Hibiscus, Chinese Rose, Hawaiian Hibiscus, Rose of China, Shoe Black Plant: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Tender shrub with short-lived flowers, 5in (13cm) wide, from upper leaf-joints throughout summer. Normally, flowers are single and crimson, but semi-double and double forms are available in colors from creamy white to pale yellow. The dwarf form, ‘Cooperi,’ with crimson flowers and variegated leaves, is ideal for growing indoors.
Height: 1 ½–2ft (45–60cm) in a pot |
Spread: 15–18in (38–45cm) in a pot |
Winter: 45–50°F (7–10°C). Full sun |
Summer: 55–70°F (13–21°C). Direct light without full sun, or indirect light |
Care: In winter, keep compost barely moist; in summer, water freely but ensure good drainage, and feed every 2 weeks. Repot in spring when roots fill the pot, usually every year when young. |
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Propagation: Take 3–4in (7.5–10cm) cuttings from nonflowering shoots in midsummer and insert in equal parts moist peat and sharp sand. Place in 64°F (18°C). |
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