Roselle Hibiscus

Product Details

Roselle, Jamaican Sorrel, Florida Cranberry (Hibiscus sabdariffa) - Live Plant 🌺

🪴 Ship Size: 1 Gallon Pot Plant Description:

🌱 Looking for a unique and tasty addition to your edible garden? Consider Roselle, also known as Jamaican Sorrel or Florida Cranberry (Hibiscus sabdariffa). This vibrant live plant ships in a 2-gallon pot and thrives in Florida's hot climate, reaching an average mature height of 4 feet under full sun and well-draining soil.

Key Information:

🌞 Light: Full to partial sun, making it a versatile addition to your garden.

💧 Watering: Keep the soil consistently moist but not waterlogged. 📏 Mature Size: 10-12 feet if left unpruned

🌼 Flower Power: Stunning red flowers not only beautify your space but also provide a feast for pollinators, making it a win-win for your garden's ecosystem. 🌍 Growing Zones: Suitable for zones 8-11; Grown as an annual in colder regions 🌡️ Cold Hardiness: 32° F Flavor Profile: Roselle is best known for its tart edible leaves and flower calyxes, which are packed with antioxidants and offer a variety of culinary delights. The fleshy red calyces are particularly popular and can be used fresh to make wine, juice, jam, jelly, syrup, gelatin, pudding, cakes, ice cream, flavors, and more. They can also be dried and brewed into tea, used as a spice, or added to desserts, providing a zesty, rhubarb-like flavor. Culinary Uses &

Applications:

🍷 Fresh calyces for wine, juice, jam, jelly, syrup, gelatin, pudding, cakes, and more

☕ Dried calyces for tea and spice

🥗 Young leaves and tender stems in salads or as cooked greens

🍛 Added to curries for seasoning

☕ Seeds roasted and ground for soups, sauces, or coffee substitutes

🌱 Edible young roots (although fibrous) Medicinal Uses & Applications: Roselle offers various health benefits, including aiding digestion, acting as a mild laxative, and promoting urination. It's known for its cooling properties, making it a refreshing herb during hot weather. The leaves and flowers are used as a tonic tea for digestive and kidney functions, while heated leaves can be applied to skin issues like cracks, boils, and ulcers. The calyces and seeds also have diuretic and laxative properties.

🍃 Medicinal Uses & Applications: Roselle offers various health benefits, including aiding digestion, acting as a mild laxative, and promoting urination. It's known for its cooling properties, making it a refreshing herb during hot weather. The leaves and flowers are used as a tonic tea for digestive and kidney functions, while heated leaves can be applied to skin issues like cracks, boils, and ulcers. The calyces and seeds also have diuretic and laxative properties.

🌱 Growth Habits: The Kenaf is a tall woody plant, known for its beautiful flowers that attract pollinators and birds of all kinds. What makes it truly remarkable is that almost every part of this plant is edible and medicinal, from its leaves and flowers to its roots and seeds. Additionally, the fibers in its stem are exceptionally strong and have been used for making items like ropes, carpets, and various artisan goods.

🌿 Care: Regularly prune to encourage bushier growth. Apply organic mulch to retain soil moisture and suppress weeds.

🌍Origin Stories and Historical Uses: Its origins trace back to various parts of Africa and Asia, where it has been cultivated for centuries for its multifaceted uses.

⛔ Root Warning: None

⚠️ Poisonous Parts: None