HIBISCUS TILIACEOUS
Photo by Lauren Gutierrez
Scarlet Rose-Mallow
Local names: Gumamela (Guam) Tapuranga (Philippines)
This is an ornamental shrub planted by the natives near their houses. In Guam, only the crimson-flowered varieties, single and double, are found.
The plant is easily propagated by cuttings. These should be removed with a piece of the old wood adhering, placed in late until roots begin to make their appearance, and then planted. In this way is is possible to have a fine hedge under way in a very short time, which begins to bloom immediately if flowering twigs have been selected for cuttings.
For more information, see Safford's Useful Plants of Guam, 2009 facsimile edition, page 294.
Local names: Gumamela (Guam) Tapuranga (Philippines)
This is an ornamental shrub planted by the natives near their houses. In Guam, only the crimson-flowered varieties, single and double, are found.
The plant is easily propagated by cuttings. These should be removed with a piece of the old wood adhering, placed in late until roots begin to make their appearance, and then planted. In this way is is possible to have a fine hedge under way in a very short time, which begins to bloom immediately if flowering twigs have been selected for cuttings.
For more information, see Safford's Useful Plants of Guam, 2009 facsimile edition, page 294.