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 Rozelle, Hibiscus Sabdariffa (Linn.) 

 Synonyms. Red Sorrel of the West Indies. 



Description and Habitat 



Annual, glabrous, unarmed, stem purplish, leaves entire 

 or lobed, glandular beneath, peduncles very short, thickened 

 at the summit, bracteoles 8-12 linear adnate to the base of 

 the calyx, sepals bristly, 



Generally cultivated in the hotter parts of India, a?id in 

 Ceylon, Distribution, Cultivated in the tropics. 



Erect, Leaves polymorphous, raidrib glandular beneath ; 

 petiole 2 in. Peduncle solitary, axillary, shorter than the 

 petiole. Bracteoles and calyx accrescent. Sepals deltoid, 

 accuminate, cuneate below the middle into a purplish fleshy 

 cup. Corolla 2 l/2 in, diameter, yellow. Capsule ovoid, 

 pointed, villous, shorter than the calyx. Seeds reniform, 

 sub glabrous. 



Uses 



The capsules are of a crimson svioculent substance, that 

 makes good tart, a jelly, or a cheese similar to damson cheese, 

 becoming ripe towards the end of November, 



Pr opagat ion and Soil 



Propagation is by seed, thriving in any good garden soil. 



