Are all Hibiscus created equal?

[Tinker-Tot]

I have a hibiscus plan that has been growing for a while in my back yard and I was wondering are all types of hibiscus safe for our shelled friends??

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Safe. Yes. But mine like red the best and not the fancier frilled type.
The leaves are also a great food source!

 

[Tinker-Tot]

Then lets hope I'm in luck, mine is red!!!!

 

[dmmj]

Safe?, yes. But some are a little peppery.

 

[mtdavis254817]

My favorite hibiscus are rose of Sharon, and the confederate rise. The get huge and come back every year...

 

[mtdavis254817]

Confederate rose. Sorry. .. it is also a great shade tree

 

[Ariza]

I have the native (to AZ) Hibiscus, H coulteri and H denudatus and H biseptis. I can't get coulteri to grow, but it's not dead (yet). She likes denudatus and eats it when she finds it but I had to cage off the biseptis to give it a chance to grow, she devours it.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

I don't know the scientific names. I keep getting "gifted" more and more plants and have at least a dozen now. Some are more eagerly eaten than others.
I honestly wouldn't know a ROSE OF SHARON if I tripped over it.

 

[Tom]

I have a hibiscus plan that has been growing for a while in my back yard and I was wondering are all types of hibiscus safe for our shelled friends??

There are many plants in the hibiscus family. I don't know of any that are toxic, but that doesn't mean there aren't any. Can you post a pic of yours? Or do you know the latin name?

 

[Tinker-Tot]

I don't know the Latin name but here is a pic...

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Perfect. That's the variety that grows here like a weed. Flowers and leaves are great!
When my garden gets depleted, I've leaned on Hibiscus leaves to fill in. It grows back very quickly.

 

[johnsonnboswell]

There are several rose of sharons in my garden with different colored flowers. My tortoises have a strong color preference, ignoring pale blooms and devouring the brighter stronger colored ones.

 

[Tom]

I don't know the Latin name but here is a pic...

Yep. That's regular old standard hibiscus. The leaves are great tortoise food and the flowers are good for a treat once in a while.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

There are several rose of sharons in my garden with different colored flowers. My tortoises have a strong color preference, ignoring pale blooms and devouring the brighter stronger colored ones.

Exactly!

 

[DawnH]

This is my first year growing Hibiscus and Tuleo has yet to eat one leaf offered by loves (now) the flowers! Mine is a pretty pink color. They sure are happy looking plants and I hope to grow more soon.