Botanical name
Hibiscus aethiopicus var. aethiopicusFamily
MalvaceaeCommon Name
WildestokroosDescription
Small sprawling, resprouting shrublet up to 30cm with woody trailing stems. Leaves are oval to elliptical, 2-3cm long, tips serrated, 3-5 prominent veins from the base, hairless above but hairy beneath; cream to yellow flowers often with a dark centre, calyx sepals stiff-hairy; staminal tube about 10mm long.
Habitat
Sandstone or clay slopes
Flower Date
August to December