Caring for indoor hibiscus, or Chinese rose

An extremely bright and beautiful plant, hibiscus, also known as the tea rose, is ubiquitous in China, the tropical forests of Africa, and also in India. The inhabitants of these countries are extremely fond of and revere the flowers of this plant: they are used as decoration at weddings, tea is made from the flowers of certain varieties of hibiscus, and various syrups are made from their seeds and fruits.

The natural habitat of this plant is tropical rainforests, therefore, caring for indoor hibiscus consists, first of all, in creating conditions for it that would be as close as possible to tropical ones. Caring for indoor hibiscus must necessarily include abundant watering of the plant throughout the spring and summer (in the cold season, the flower needs less moisture, but the soil in the pot should not be allowed to dry out). If the Chinese rose is kept in a room with too warm and at the same time dry air, it is advisable to spray its leaves regularly.

Hibiscus is quite picky about lighting. So, the plant reacts poorly to a lack of sunlight (growing in the shade, the Chinese rose will bloom very rarely, with sluggish and pale flowers, sometimes it can simply shed its buds or even leaves). However, the scorching rays are also detrimental to hibiscus. It is best to place the pot with this plant on a sunny windowsill, moving it to a more shaded place during the hottest hours (this will mainly have to be done in the summer, when the sun beats excessively at noon).