hibiscus

[toastie]

ok so i bought this hibiscus from a garden center ages ago to feed to my many reps but when i got it home and looked at the care label on the back it says decoration only do not consume! and all it list's the plant as is hibiscus so i cant even look it up without its full name so can anyone tell me what it is and is it ok to feed to my hermanns? if so can they eat the leaves and flower? sorry about the pics its cold today and the flower wont open properly! should be a pic of the flower 1 of the leaves and one of the care label
many thanks john

 

[t_mclellan]

That IS hibiscus.
Totally safe.

 

[toastie]

That IS hibiscus.
Totally safe.

excellent thanks for that is thw whole thing safe leaves and flowers?

 

[t_mclellan]

Yep!
My large RF's will even eat the branches!

 

[Redfoot NERD]

That is the TROPICAL ssp.. which will die below around 40F.. and will also die without 'some' light. They are grown in 1000 acre farms in the direct sun in Homestead, FL.

http://www.ndnursery.com/

My outdoor enclosure is planted with "Rose of Sharon".. a very HARDY perrenial ssp of Hibiscus..

FWIW...

NERD

 

[t_mclellan]

Thanks Terry, I forgot to mention that.

 

[Redfoot NERD]

Thanks Terry, I forgot to mention that.

What is perrenial anyway???

How about.. perennial? Comes back every year.. I've seen them 12' anyway. Mine were 2'-3' in '07!

The website of the "farm" I was talking about won't come up.... hmmmm wonder why?

 

[spikethebest]

That is the TROPICAL ssp.. which will die below around 40F.. and will also die without 'some' light. They are grown in 1000 acre farms in the direct sun in Homestead, FL.

http://www.ndnursery.com/

My outdoor enclosure is planted with "Rose of Sharon".. a very HARDY perrenial ssp of Hibiscus..

FWIW...

NERD

where does someone find this growing? i have some seeds, but still cant find it at any store or nursery... im in southern cali... so frustrating!

 

[Yvonne G]

NERD

Who is that back there? Is that Tim-the-Tool-Man-Taylor's next door neighbor?

 

[reptylefreek]

NERD

Who is that back there? Is that Tim-the-Tool-Man-Taylor's next door neighbor?

Oh wow it is Wilson

 

[Redfoot NERD]

You don't want to see that face..

Terry K

 

[Yvonne G]

LOL!!!

 

[Maggie Cummings]

a beard and suspenders... 2 of my favorite things. I feel the same way about getting my picture taken...I always show the back of my head with my long hair.

 

[Tom]

ok so i bought this hibiscus from a garden center ages ago to feed to my many reps but when i got it home and looked at the care label on the back it says decoration only do not consume! and all it list's the plant as is hibiscus so i cant even look it up without its full name so can anyone tell me what it is and is it ok to feed to my hermanns? if so can they eat the leaves and flower? sorry about the pics its cold today and the flower wont open properly! should be a pic of the flower 1 of the leaves and one of the care label
many thanks john

Okay. I'm very late to this party, but it probably has the big "do not consume" sign because most nurseries use tons of pesticides. You can read about how to "detoxify" them on any of the chameleon, arachnid or pet insect sites. Personally, I just wash them off very thoroughly, several times and then wait... and wait... and wait... for new growth and flowers. If the flower or leaf didn't exist when the plant was at the nursery then I can't have any pesticide on it at all. Well, assuming that no one is coming in to your yard and spraying pesticides... Over time, and with seasons and rain the pesticides dissipate all by themselves too.

 

[Redfoot NERD]

Just found this.. haven't read much.. might want to check it out.. http://www.exotic-hibiscus.com/

Nerd

 

[terracolson]

FYI: Spike i am sure you found a place in so cal by now, years later... village nursery in orange has some.

http://www.villagenurseries.com/growing_grounds.php

 

[spikethebest]

thank you so much for this!! they sell hibiscus syriacus. will that work to feed to my tortoises? the guy says it goes to sleep during the winter, then grows very quickly in the spring.

 

[Nobody]

Would anyone know if Hibiscus is high in Oxalic Acid?
Thanks.

 

[t_mclellan]

Hi Nobody;
Hibiscus is safe for all of you tort's.
Very low in Oxalic Acid & very high in Calcium.
It is among the best ornamental plants to feed your tort's.
Feed the flower & leaf. Heck my Redfoots will even eat any branches that they can bend down!

For anyone that is interested, I found this Hibiscus site the other day. I'm sure many of you have seen this site.
The have some very interesting plants.
I'm not much for "Fashion statements" But I think that several of these different types in a tortoise pen could rank a 9 or even a 10 on my "SPIFF" scale! (my scale goes to 11)

http://www.hiddenvalleynaturearts.com/acatalog/index.htm

 

[Nobody]

Hi Nobody;
Hibiscus is safe for all of you tort's.
Very low in Oxalic Acid & very high in Calcium.
It is among the best ornamental plants to feed your tort's.
Feed the flower & leaf. Heck my Redfoots will even eat any branches that they can bend down!

For anyone that is interested, I found this Hibiscus site the other day. I'm sure many of you have seen this site.
The have some very interesting plants.
I'm not much for "Fashion statements" But I think that several of these different types in a tortoise pen could rank a 9 or even a 10 on my "SPIFF" scale! (my scale goes to 11)

http://www.hiddenvalleynaturearts.com/acatalog/index.htm

t-Mclellan,
Thanks for the information.The reason for me asking this question in regards to Hibiscus being high in oxalic acid is because I live here in the Philippines and Hibiscus is quite plentiful here.Now that I know that Hibiscus is low in oxalic acid,I can feed it more often to my Sulcatas.By the way,for your information,in the Philippines,Hibiscus is called "Guamamela".