Hibiscus flowers may be a single layer of 5 petals or a mass of ruffled petals. Plant form ranges from dwarf, low growing shrubs to 20 foot hedge plants.

To treat skin problems, use the tea as a bath, compress, or maceration. In Belize, some people believe that only the red flowering hibiscus, Hibiscus rossi-sinensis, has medicinal properties. Costa ...

The blooms of a tropical hibiscus plant (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) can easily steal the show in your landscape. The only ...

One of the best uses for tropicals in the landscape is as a specimen or focal point. Even just one tropical hibiscus or palm in a bed of annuals or low perennials can make a dramatic difference.

If you're growing tropical hibiscus in containers, use a mixture of potting soil, peat moss, and vermiculite. Indoor plants need daytime temperatures above 55 degrees Fahrenheit to flourish.

Susan Boling, email A: Hibiscus whitefly is a common pest of outdoor hibiscus plants. The small white flies gather on the back of leaves and suck sap.

Mahogany Splendor hibiscus is different from these other landscape hibiscus varieties I’ve described. On these plants, the foliage is the main attraction.

In fact, a hardy hibiscus, the Luna series hibiscus, is a Louisiana Super Plants selection for spring 2014. Louisiana gardeners have long loved the tropical hibiscus, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis.