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Hibiscus sabdariffa
Also called Sorrel, Indian Sorrel, Jamaica Sorrel, Red Sorrel
In Singapore: Roselle, Jamaica Sorrel, Red Sorrel, Sorrel, Indian Sorrel, Asam Susar, 玫瑰茄, 山茄子 (Cultivated in Singapore)
Roselle is an annual or woody-based subshrub grown mainly for its fleshy red calyces, which are used to make a tart drink, and for its stem fibre. It needs a long, warm growing season and full sun.
Roselle (Sabdariffa gossypiifolia) is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, likely native to parts of Africa. In the 16th and early 17th centuries it was spread to Asia and the West Indies, where it has since become naturalized in many places. The stems are used for the production of bast fibre and the calyces are commonly steeped to make an infusion popular in many places around the world.
In the initial years, limited research work was conducted by University Malaya and Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI). Research work at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) was initiated in 1999.
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[Contains information from Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Heritage Trees from data.gov.sg (National Parks Board), made available under the terms of the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0]
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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.
