Hibiscus cannabinus Kenaf (Malvaceae)

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Hibiscus cannabinus
Kenaf
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The Hibiscus cannabinus plant species is found in Original habitat is obscure, it probably arose in the tropics of Asia or America. It is a member of the Malvaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Kenaf.

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Latin Name:  Hibiscus cannabinus
Common Name:  Kenaf
Family:  Malvaceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  1.8   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Not known in the wild.

Propagation Notes: Seed - sow early spring in a warm greenhouse. Germination is usually fairly rapid. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle. If growing them as annuals, plant them out into their permanent positions in early summer and protect them with a frame or cloche until they are growing away well. If hoping to grow them as perennials, then it is better to grow them on in the greenhouse for their first year and to plant them out in early summer of the following year. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame. Overwinter them in a warm greenhouse and plant out after the last expected frosts.

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