Hibiscus acetosella

Hibiscus acetosella
False Roselle
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Hibiscus
Species: H. acetosella
Binomial name
Hibiscus acetosella
Welw. ex Hiern.

False Roselle (Hibiscus acetosella) has red leaves reminiscent of a Japanese maple. The flowers, which are open only a day, are used in salads. Young leaves can be added to salads or chopped and used in stir fries. Note the leaves are NOT sweet. A close relative, Hibiscus sabdariffa, the true Roselle, is also called the Cranberry Hibiscus. Its fat calyces are used from Florida to South America to make a tart cranberry-like flavored drink.

External links


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Hibiscus acetosella —   False Roselle …   Wikipedia Español

  • Hibiscus acetosella — rūgščioji kinrožė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Dedešvinių šeimos daržovinis augalas (Hibiscus acetosella), paplitęs Afrikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Hibiscus acetosella angl. false roselle; red leaf hibiscus šaltinis Valstybinės lietuvių… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Hibiscus acetosella — ID 40375 Symbol Key HIAC3 Common Name African rosemallow Family Malvaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution FL, PR Growth Habit Subshrub, Shrub …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Hibiscus acetosella Welw. ex Hiern. — Symbol HIAC3 Common Name African rosemallow Botanical Family Malvaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Hibiscus — Hibiscus …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Hibiscus — Hibiscus …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Hibiscus — taxobox name = Hibiscus image caption = A red hibiscus flower in Sydney, Australia during late spring regnum = Plantae unranked divisio = Angiosperms unranked classis = Eudicots unranked ordo = Rosids ordo = Malvales familia = Malvaceae genus =… …   Wikipedia

  • Hibiscus rosa-sinensis —   Rosa de China …   Wikipedia Español

  • Hibiscus arnottianus —   Hibiscus arnottianus …   Wikipedia Español

  • Hibiscus Sabdariffa — Sorrel Sor rel, n. [F. surelle, fr. sur sour, fr. OHG. s?r sour. See {Sour}.] (Bot.) One of various plants having a sour juice; especially, a plant of the genus {Rumex}, as {Rumex Acetosa}, {Rumex Acetosella}, etc. [1913 Webster] {Mountain… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”