Alyogyne huegelii (Hibiscus huegelii)
Blue Hibiscus
Alyogyne-huegelli-in-flower at the Water Conservation Garden at Cuyamaca College 5-3-01 Alyogne huegeli Alyogyne huegelii - Leaves
Family: Malvaceae, Mallow
Plant Type: [  ] Tree [ x  ] Shrub [    ] Vine
Average Maximum Height:
        Large : [  ] Tree over 75 ft.
                   [   ] Shrub over 10 ft.
        Medium : [  ] Tree  25 - 75 ft.
                      [ x ] Shrub  4 - 10 ft.
        Small : [  ] Tree under 25 ft.
                   [  ] Shrub under 4 ft.
Spread:
       [   ] Wide : Wider than it is tall
       [ x ] Medium : From 1/2 height to equal the height
      [ x] Narrow : Less than 1/2 the height		 Alyoyne_huegelli_flower_g7.JPG (23258 bytes)

Foliage:   [  ] Deciduous  to  [  ] Semi-deciduous   [ x ] Evergreen

Exposure: [ x ] Full Sun    [  ] Partial Shade   [  ] Full Shade

Ornamental Flowers: [ x ] Yes  [  ] No

Flower Color: (If yes on #8 above)   
        [  ] Red, Rose, Pink  [  ] Yellow, Orange    [   ] White, Cream
        [ x ] Blue, Lavender, Violet    [  ] Other                                                

Primary Time of Bloom (If yes on #8 above)  Sporadically
        [ x ] Winter     [ x ] Spring 
        [ x ] Summer [ x ] Fall

Ornamental Fruit:  [  ] Yes  [  ]  No

Cold Hardy:    [  ] 30 deg. F       [ x ] 20 deg. F 23 deg. F   [   ] 10oF       
                     [  ] 0o F        [  ] Below 0oF       

Drought Tolerance:
        [ x ] Very  - Class 1     [  ] Somewhat  - Class 2  
       [  ] Average  - Class 3    [  ]  Poor  Tolerance - Class 4   

Comments: [  ] Fall foliage Color  [  ] Coastal Tolerance   [  ] Edible Fruit 
        [   ] Poisonous   [  ] Other                                                

Additional Notes: