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Abelmoschus manihot
Also called Sunset Muskmallow, Aibika, Bele, Manioc Hibiscus, Tongan Spinach
Abelmoschus manihot, called aibika or sunset hibiscus, is a tropical subshrub or shrub grown mainly for its edible leaves. It thrives in warm, humid conditions and is easily propagated from cuttings.
Abelmoschus manihot, commonly known as aibika, is a flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is also known as the sunset muskmallow, sunset hibiscus, or hibiscus manihot. It is a tropical subshrub or shrub native to Asia, New Guinea, and Queensland, Australia. It is cultivated and eaten as a leaf vegetable, among other uses.
It is easily propagated through cuttings and relatively disease-resistant. As a result, it is widely cultivated and often found along garden borders or as an intercrop in traditional tropical gardens. Its growth habit, along with its nutritional value, contributes to its popularity in home gardening and horticulture.
It is a tropical plant native to the Indian subcontinent, Indochina, central and southern China, Malesia, New Guinea, and Queensland.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Abelmoschus manihot by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
