Hibiscus, Houseplant Of The Month Of May

In May, the Hibiscus is the Houseplant of the month. This beauty with its spectacular flowers, makes you daydream of tropical islands with white beaches and Hawaiian hula dancers. 

Spectacular flowers – attention seekers

Obviously the leaves of the Hibiscus are beautiful: they shimmer at you and have lovely oval shapes and sharp points, but the real attention seekers of the Hibiscus are their flowers. They have a diameter of between 10 and 12cm and five petals. These spectacular flowers sometimes flower for only one day, but are followed non-stop by new ones. The Hibiscus is available in red, orange, yellow, purple, pink, white and bi-coloured.

Hawaii? No, South West Asia

Even though we may dream of Hawaii when seeing a Hibiscus, the houseplant actually originates from South West Asia. It grows there in the wild as a shrub and can grow up to four metres tall. With this topographical information at the back of your mind you will also realize that you can place them outdoors in warm weather.

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