Originally discovered in Cuba, El Capitolio's parentage is unknown. However, it resembles Hibiscus schizopetalus enough to suggest that it is the offspring of h. schizopetalus. El Capitolio in its red form is the original red "poodle flower". At HVH we grow it with its two sports, one yellow, the other orange, by planting the three forms together in one pot to make a tri-color bush in red, yellow, and orange. The flower size is 3-4" for these delicate beauties. The El Capitolio varieties, like all the hibiscus ancestor plants, are vigorous, strong, fast-growing, large plants that flower all the time in good conditions. Outside they can reach 8' in a large pot, although they can be trimmed to the size desired if they start to get too big. Like the other ancestors of the modern hibiscus, El Capitolio is well suited for sunny, hot growing conditions.

El Capitolio's as a Small Houseplant