Hibiscus vitifolius
L.
Malvaceae
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:
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[
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- African Flowering Plants Database
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- Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques.
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- 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[
].
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
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- Author
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- 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.
].
Properties
| Weed Potential | Yes |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Height | 0.00 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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- Invasive Species Compendium
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- 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[
]. Of good quality, it is used in combination with jute (Corchorus species))
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
