- Pictures
- Origin
- Central America
- Weigh/Count
- Weigh
- Harvest Time
- Calyces are harvested 4–6 months after sowing, usually once the flowers drop and the calyx thickens (just before seed maturation). Leaves can be harvested earlier, around 6–8 weeks
- Usage
- Culinary, Medicinal, Edible Flower, Salad Green
- Perennial/Annual
- Perennial
- Growth Type
- Shurb
- Planting Distance
- 1–1.5 meters apart. In tighter garden beds, 60–90 cm can work with pruning and good airflow
- Ingredients
- Roselle (Roselle Drink)
- Nutritional Info
- High in vitamin C, antioxidants, calcium
- Strata Category
- Medium
- How to eat
- Use for drinks, teas, jams, sauces, sirups, chutneys. Remove calyces from the seed pod and use fresh or frozen. Leaves are also edible for salads, as cooked greens, tea or jam.
- Harvest days
- Tuesday, 23. December - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 30. December - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 6. January - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 20. January - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 3. February - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 29. September - Weekly Food Basket
- Medicinal Uses
- Lowers blood pressure, diuretic, liver support
- Life Cycle
- Placenta 1
- Spanish Name
- Flor de Jamaica
- Recipes
- Roselle Drink
- Category
- Leafy greens & herbs
- Scientific Name
- Hibiscus sabdariffa
- Edible parts
- Calyces, Leaves
Written by neighbors in the community guide. Last edited May 30, 2025.Open in Notion