The gas tax is just one example of an excise tax. Unlike retail sales taxes, which are clear to consumers, excise taxes are imposed on producers. As a result, the final cost of excise taxes is often hidden from consumers. These taxes lower consumption of the taxed product and increase consumption of other products.
An evergreen shrub with abundant flowers, hibiscus is most often planted as a shrub in outdoor landscaping. It is possible to grow hibiscus in containers indoors if you have a spot that receives full sunlight for at least six to eight hours a day.
If you do not have nematode-free soil, try planting edible hibiscus in containers. The leaves can be as large as a slice of bread and one leaf can be used instead of lettuce. The plant is a hibiscus but only blooms, sparingly, in SW Florida around January. Plant available at ECHO Nursery Edible hibiscus, Abelmoschus manihot Edible hibiscus, Abelmoschus manihot, is a shrubby perennial from Indonesia, the leaves of which are flavorful eaten fresh as one would eat lettuce or cooked either alone or added to soups. It is grown exclusively for its leaves and is a very prolific producer, out yielding most crops planted for the production of leafy greens.