''Hibiscus martianus'', the heartleaf rosemallow or heart-leaf hibiscus, is a species of flowering plant in the family

Malvaceae Malvaceae, or the mallows, is a family of flowering plants estimated to contain 244 genera with 4225 known species. Well-known members of economic importance include okra, cotton, cacao and durian. There are also some genera containing familiar ...

, native to Texas and Mexico. In the wild it is found growing in a variety of harsh habitats, including in canyons, on

scree Scree is a collection of broken rock fragments at the base of a cliff or other steep rocky mass that has accumulated through periodic rockfall. Landforms associated with these materials are often called talus deposits. Talus deposits typically ...

and gravel, and in the chaparral. A perennial tall with spectacular red flowers that attract both butterflies and hummingbirds, it blooms year-round if there is no frost. It is highly heat and drought tolerant and is recommended for

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martianus Martianus Minneus Felix Capella (fl. c. 410–420) was a jurist, polymath and Latin prose writer of late antiquity, one of the earliest developers of the system of the seven liberal arts that structured early medieval education. He was a nati ...

Flora of Texas Flora of Northeastern Mexico Flora of Central Mexico Flora of Veracruz Plants described in 1851 {{Hibisceae-stub