
Desert Hibiscus
Also known as
paleface and rock hibiscus
Taxonomy
Hibiscus denudatus
Hibiscus
Malvaceae
Malvales

How to care for Desert Hibiscus
How often to water your Desert Hibiscus

every 9
Desert Hibiscus 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 Desert Hibiscus in your home

a window
Desert Hibiscus love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Desert Hibiscus does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Desert Hibiscus in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Desert Hibiscus

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 Desert Hibiscus after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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How do I treat this dry Chinese Hibiscus? #dry #ChineseHibiscus #Dyingplant #advice
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I have 3 giant bushes out front. They have been growing great until recently the middle one’s leaves started falling off and looks pretty bare. It looks like there is need leaves growing. Any ideas on what happened? More water? #ChineseHibiscus
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What’s causing this to happen to the leaves? I recently moved my #Hibiscus to an east facing window which is the only change I made. And, I noticed these brown spots on the leaves. What is wrong with it? #HappyPlants #help #Greggers #NewPlants #ChineseHibiscus #PlantsMakePeopleHappy
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What Is Going On? What is happening to my #Hibiscus ? The only change I made was move it from a south facing window to an east facing window. Other than that, everything else is the same. But I just noticed two of its top leaves looking weird. What are those brown spots? Is it a fungal issue? Whatever it is, how do I treat it? Please #help Thanks in advance! #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #PlantTherapy #GregGang #Greggers #ChineseHibiscus #FloweringPlants #sickplants
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My plant is in a sunny south facing window but is constantly drooping and needs water. It also growing like crazy. Is this plant ok to be indoors in a pot or should it be in the ground outside? I am in nj so I know it can’t go out now #ChineseHibiscus
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Fungus, bugs or what? #pestcontrol What is this?!
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Is This A Fungal Issue? Hi Shannon @SuperbRaspfern , I noticed these small brown spots and general discoloration on these new lower leaves. Is this something #fungal ? If not, what is wrong with my #Hibiscus ? 😭 it’s still having issues… #help #ChineseHibiscus
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Leave get large brown spots then dry and fall off. We have trimmed it way back applied a systemic(sp) treatment. It has new healthy growth, but still have some spotting and leaves falling off still. Any ideas? #ChineseHibiscus
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Can't wait for James Dean to start sprouting some flowers 😍 #happyplants #plantaddict #plantsmakepeoplehappy #happyplants #hibiscus
Care Summary for Desert Hibiscus
Desert Hibiscus
Greg recommends:

0.5 cups every 9 days

< 1ft from a window

Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
