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Desert Plant Guide currently contains detailed information for 55 desert plants, 28 gardening definitions, 10,663 Latin desert plant names, 18 desert garden articles, 51 desert garden blog entries and 175 desert plant images.
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Blue Hibiscus - Alyogyne huegelii
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Other common names: lilac hibiscus
Size (HXW): 6 Ft X 6 Ft
USDA Hardiness zones: 9-11
Sun requirement: Full sun, does better with some afternoon shade
Water requirement: Low water use
Plant description: The blue hibiscus is neither blue or a hibiscus at all. It is from Australia and is actually lavender in color. The leaves look nothing like a hibiscus, they are more fern-like in nature. This plant makes for a very colorful spring feature in any arid garden.
Similar suggested plants: oleander, hibiscus
Bloom period: Spring, bountiful lavender blooms approx. 4 inches wide. A single blooming season can yield hundreds of flowers. The flowers last 1 or 2 days.
Planting and growing information: Plant in well-draining soil in full sun.
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