Native Texas hibiscus?

[TXTortOwner]

This plant is in my front yard in South Texas. My landlord says it is a native hibiscus, but I wanted to verify it was truly in the correct family and safe before I let Indy eat any of it.

Can anyone vouch that this plant is safe for tortoises?

 

[mike taylor]

It looks like one to me . I would ask Yvonne she is the plant queen.

 

[TXTortOwner]

Thanks @mike taylor . The flower looks right to me also, but the leaves just look so different from any of my store bought hibiscus that I wanted to be sure. @Yvonne G are you familiar with this plant?

 

[Yvonne G]

That's a hardy hibiscus. It is edible.

 

[mike taylor]

Told you the plant queen would know .

 

[Yvonne G]

Wow...I just don't know what to do with myself. On the moderator Forum they refer to me as the de-spammer queen and here in the Plant I.D. Forum I'm now the Plant Queen. And now I have that darned Abba song running through my head, Dancing Queen!

 

[TXTortOwner]

Thanks I appreciate it. Am looking forward to lots of good tortoise food.

 

[mike taylor]

No problem Yvonne . Hope it made you smile.

 

[tortadise]

Wow...I just don't know what to do with myself. On the moderator Forum they refer to me as the de-spammer queen and here in the Plant I.D. Forum I'm now the Plant Queen. And now I have that darned Abba song running through my head, Dancing Queen!

Lol. You are indeed the spam queen, and plant queen . You still have it stuck? It's been weeks almost now .

Lovely hibiscus. Feed away. Leaves too