Abelmoschus moschatus |
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial Hardiness zones: 10-13 Sunlight: hot overhead sun Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline |
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Origins: India-Subcontinent, Tropical Asia Other Botanical Names: Abelmoschus betulifolia, A. chinensis, A. ciliaris, A. cryptocarpus, A. cubensis, A. cucurbitaceus, A. haenkeanus, A. marianus, A. palustris, A. pseudoabelmoschus, A. roseus, A. sublobatus, Hibiscus abelmoschus, H. collinsianus, H. abelmoschus Other Common Names: | ||||||||
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