Hibiscus sabdariffa |
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Plant type: herbaceous soft-wooded perennial or annual Hardiness zones: 10-13 Sunlight: hot overhead sun Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline |
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Origins: India-Subcontinent, Tropical Asia Other Botanical Names: Abelmoschus cruentus, Furcaria sabdariffa, Hibiscus acetosus, H. cruentus, H. fraternus, H. gossypifolius, H. palmatilobus, H. sanguineus, H. subdariffa, Sabdariffa rubra Other Common Names: Jamaica Sorrel, Red Sorrel | ||||||||
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