Hibiscus calyphyllus SEEDS

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Hibiscus calyphyllus seeds grow into a shrub or perennial native to the seasonally dry tropical biome from Eritrea south through East Africa (Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Moz ambique, Zimbabwe) to South Africa, and east to the western Indian Ocean islands and the Arabian Peninsula — not West Africa as sometimes described. The epithet calyphyllus means 'beautiful-leaved', referring to the attractive foliage. This East and southern African hibiscus produces large, clear yellow flowers with a deep maroon-purple to blackish centre, creating a striking contrast typical of the genus. A robust, fast-growing shrub adapted to dry savanna and woodland edges. Family Malvaceae.Full sun; drought-tolerant; adaptable to a range of dry tropical soils; warm tropical and subtropical conditions. Large clear yellow flowers with deep maroon-purple to black centre — striking contrast Eritrea to S. Africa, W. Indian Ocean, Arabian Peninsula — seasonally dry tropical biome; NOT West Africa 'Calyphyllus' = beautiful-leaved; robust fast-growing shrub Dry savanna and woodland edge habitats across East and southern Africa Full sun; drought-tolerant; dry tropical soils; warm conditions; Family Malvaceae Hibiscus calyphyllus is the yellow-and-black-centred hibiscus of East and southern Africa — a striking drought-tolerant shrub of the dry tropical zone from Eritrea to South Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, valued for its vivid floral display. IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds. Show more