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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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Droopy Hibiscus after re-potting #ChineseHibiscus Picture 1: Prior to re-potting in nursery pot/soil (original pot) Picture 2: Post re-potting. Layered bottom 1.5" of pot with charcoal to help with drainage. New soil is tropical plant soil. What should I do? #chinesehibiscus
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I have my first seed pod and want to know steps to start them. Can I have all the tips and tricks from anyone that has had a beneficial experience? #ChineseHibiscus #ChineseHibiscus
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James Dean produced a gorgeous orange flower 🌼 #happyplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantaddict #hibiscus
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James bloomed another flower 🌼 #happyplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #hibiscus #freshleaffriday #freshflowerfriday
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Why is my plant losing its leafs?
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James Dean is dark orange can't wait to see it bloom 😍 🙌 #happyplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantaddict #hibiscus
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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?!
Care Summary for Flower of an Hour
Flower of an Hour
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.
