TREES

Plant Name:

THESPESIA POPULNEA

Description:

 

Erect to spreading, bushy, evergreen tree bearing long-stalked, heart-shaped to ovate, light to mid-green leaves, 6-12cm long, with nectar-bearing zones at the bases of the midribs. Solitary yellow flowers, 5-8cm across, with maroon-marked centers, open in sequence throughout the year in warm areas; they fade to dull purple.

SYNOPSIS
Mature Size / Spread / Form   6 - 10m / Irregular, spreading
Foliage Color Glossy green / Yellow to purple
Growth Rate Fast
Sunlight tolerance High
Wind tolerance Medium
Salinity tolerance Medium
Drought tolerance High
Family name MALVACEAE