Flower of an Hour
Also known as
Flower-of-an-hour, Bladder hibiscus, Bladder ketmia, Bladder weed, Flower-of-the-hour, Modesty, Puarangi, Shoofly and Venice mallow
Taxonomy
Hibiscus trionum
Hibiscus
Malvaceae
Malvales
How to care for Flower of an Hour
How often to water your Flower of an Hour
every 9
Flower of an Hour needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Flower of an Hour in your home
a window
Flower of an Hour love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Flower of an Hour does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Flower of an Hour in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Flower of an Hour
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Flower of an Hour after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Daily yellow leaves #ChineseHibiscus
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Will this plant freeze if it drops below freezing tonight?
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Seems like it dying I feel I’m losing my hibiscus, any ideas or help
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I have a hibiscus tree, brought it in for winter. Loosing all its leaves. Turning yellow. Why?
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I have 3 flowers!
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Does anyone know what’s this brown yellow spot on my hibiscus? I just got the plant about 2 weeks ago.
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What pests are eating this! #ChineseHibiscus
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How do I save my plant? I’m not sure why the leaves are yellowing and it’s getting droopy. I just bought it about a week ago. I use tropical soil and put it in this white plastic pot. Greg is saying it still doesn’t need water but it looks dehydrated to me?
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Can someone help my plant? I’m not sure why the leaves are yellowing and it’s getting droopy. I just bought it about a week ago. I use tropical soil and put it in this white plastic pot.
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What’s wrong with my hibiscus? #ChineseHibiscus
Care Summary for Flower of an Hour
Flower of an Hour
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.