Plant Information
Common Name: CONFEDERATE ROSE
Scientific Name: Hibiscus mutabilis 'Flora Plena'
Alternative Names: Hardy Mallow
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R150.00
Scientific Name: Hibiscus mutabilis 'Flora Plena'
Alternative Names: Hardy Mallow
N/AR150.00Description
- Perennial
- Confederate rose is a large deciduous shrub or small multi-stemmed tree native to China and Taiwan.
- It has fuzzy green leaves and bears large double peony-like showy flowers that open white and change to rosy-pink as they mature.
- Confederate Rose will die back in winter and resprout again in spring.
- Prune back in winter after the flowers have faded.
- Confederate Rose requires full sun and can tolerate being occasionally wet.
- It makes an excellent choice for a butterfly garden.
- The large, saucer-shaped flowers are an attractant for specialized bees and pollinators.
Parts Used
- The leaves and flowers.
Medicinal Uses. It is said that
- A decoction or infusion is used in the treatment of chest and pulmonary complaints.
- Used for persistent coughs, menorrhagia, dysuria, and wounds, especially burns and scalds that are slow to heal.
- The leaves and flowers are applied to swellings and skin infections.
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Mountain Herb Estate, and its representatives will not be held responsible for the improper use of any plants or documentation provided. By use of this site and the information contained herein you agree to hold harmless Mountain Herb Estate, its affiliates and staff