Plant ID - Newbie gardener needs help! :)

[AlannaD]

Hello,

I have a houseplant that I inherited and have no idea what it is - it's survived my questionable care and even had a big red flower once!
I'd love to move this plant outside (if possible). I live in Toronto Ontario.
Any help in ID'ing would be much appreciated!

-Alanna

[AnnaIkona]

Welcome to the forum!
It looks a lot like some type of vine because of the way it bends over. Maybe it's a Red Passion Flower vine?

Or a mandevilla?

A description of the flower would be helpful

[AlannaD]

Thank you!! I actually managed to find a photo I took of the flower (some time ago) below - appreciate your help!

[imafan26]

I think it is a shrub not a vine. It is just very leggy from being in low light. I don't recognize the flower though.

[AnnaIkona]

Vine or shrub, either way I think it belongs outside. Maybe place it near a trellis or lattice so that if it wants to, it is able to weave itself onto the trellis.
The flower looks a lot like mandevilla to me. The leaves look quite similar too.

[applestar]

I keep seeing hibiscus in those leaves. Could that flower be a double flowered hibiscus? Was there a long feathery yellow or pink center part to the flower?

...hmm maybe like this one? (this is random image from Internet)



If tropical hibiscus, it will need to stay indoors until low temp stabilizes at/above 50's° F

[AlannaD]

I don't think there was any sort of "centre" to it, it certainly looked like the random internet photo you found

[applestar]

It was a eBay listing for "Hibiscus-Celia, Dbl Red, Rosa Sinensis,Stunning Scarlet Red Flowers"

[Lindsaylew82]

Haha! I was going to post this!

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Then I saw the later post!

Leaves look very hibiscus to me as well!

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[Lindsaylew82]

Not sure why that second hibiscus pic is there, but I can't make it go away.

[AnnaIkona]

Ahhh, yes hibiscus! I agree, it looks a bit more like a hibiscus than what I suggested before.
Maybe when it flowers again, you should check just to be 100% sure.
Also, if it is a hibiscus (I'm almost sure it is) I would move it outside now. Make sure to keep the soil most but don't let in stand in water. I'd say water it once every day.

You can keep it in a pot outdoors all summer long and when winter comes, bring it indoors.

[applestar]

I think it's still too cold in Toronto, Ontario....

[AnnaIkona]

I think it's still too cold in Toronto, Ontario....

Really? It's over 25°C here in British Columbia everybody is bringing their flowers and plants out now

[catgrass]

Whatever it is, it appears it definitely needs more light. I would prune it back to about 1-2 ft. tall, repot just over the size it is in now, and give more sun.