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Useful Tropical Plants

Hibiscus vitifolius

L.

Malvaceae

+ Synonyms

Abelmoschus vitifolius (L.) Hassk.

Fioria vitifolia (L.) Mattei

Hibiscus cuspidatus Edgew.

Hibiscus heterotrichus DC.

Hibiscus jatrophifolius A.Rich.

Hibiscus lepidospermus Miq.

Hibiscus modaticus Hochst. ex A.Rich.

Hibiscus natalitius Harv.

Hibiscus obscurus A.Rich.

Hibiscus obtusifolius Willd.

Hibiscus ricinoides Garcke

Hibiscus serratus Wall.

Hibiscus strigosus Schumach. & Thonn.

Kosteletzkya vitifolia (L.) M.R.Almeida & N.Patil

Common Name:

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General Information

Hibiscus vitifolius is a little-branched, perennial plant with stems that can become more or less woody and persist. Sometimes erect, the plant can also adopt a scrambling or climbing habit, usually growing 60 - 200cm tall[
328
Title
African Flowering Plants Database
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http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php
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Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques.
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Description
Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map.
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The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of fibre. It has been grown as a fibre crop on an experimental basis[
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Title
Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants
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Website
http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336
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Description
Terse details of a huge range of useful plants.
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Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References


Range

Tropical regions through most of Africa, through Arabia to India and southeast Asia

Habitat

Rain-forest, woodland, grassland, Acacia-Commiphora bushland, degraded scrub, roadsides, often on alluvial sands, secondary forest, cultivations, fallow land, clearings in rain-forest, bushland, also as a weed; at elevations up to 3,000 metres[
328
Title
African Flowering Plants Database
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php
Publisher
Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques.
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map.
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Properties

Weed PotentialYes
HabitShrub
Height0.00 m

Cultivation Details



Often found as a weed of cultivated crops within its native range, it has the potential to spread as a weed in other, suitable areas[
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Title
Invasive Species Compendium
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Website
http://www.cabi.org
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An immense resource - in depth information on over 900 species of invasive plants (it also has information on animals, fungi etc).
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Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

A fibre is obtained from the stem[
317
Title
Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
Terse details of a huge range of useful plants.
]. Of good quality, it is used in combination with jute (Corchorus species))

Propagation

Seed -
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