Honey bees
Nectar value
Low
Pollen value
Low
Pollinator plant
Rose Of Sharon, Althaea, Shrub Althea, Hardy Hibiscus
Hibiscus syriacus
Linked agroforestry plant data
Pollinator recipe
Bee value
Who this plant supports
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Complete plant information
Structure
- Vegetation layer
- Shrub
- Size
- Medium
- Dimensions
- 3.00 m high × 2.00 m wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Foliage
- Evergreen
Site conditions
- USDA hardiness
- 5-9
- Moisture
- Moist
- Soil
- Sandy, Loamy, Clay
- pH
- Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
- Light
- Partial shade, Sun
Uses
- Edible parts
- Flowers, Leaves, Oil, Root, Tea
- Edibility
- 4 out of 5
- Medicinal value
- 2 out of 5
Young leaves can be eaten both raw and cooked. They have a mild flavor, though they are somewhat tough, but they make a great addition to salads. Tea can be made from the leaves and flowers. Flowers are also suitable for eating raw or cooked; they have a mild flavor and a soft, slimy texture, which makes them appealing in salads. The roots are edible but fibrous and have a rather bland taste, more on the slimy side.