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Hibiscus sabdariffa - Roselle

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[[File:Roselle, Hibiscus sabdariffa, 2014 01.JPG|thumb|right|''Roselle'', ''Pundi'']]
'''Roselle''' is a species of Hibiscus. It is native to West Africa. It is used for the production of bast fibre and as an infusion, in which it may be known as carcade.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Common cold}}, {{Uses|Weakness}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Curing liver disorders}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}.
'''Roselle''' (===Food===Hibiscus sabdariffa) is a species of Hibiscus native to West Africa, can be used for the production of bast fibre and in Food. Leaves are cooked as an infusionvegetable, in which it may be known as carcadefruits eaten raw.  <ref name==Uses=={{Uses|Common cold}}, {{Uses|Weakness}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Curing liver disorders}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}"Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
==Parts Used==
===Prabhava===
 
===Nutritional components===
Hibiscus sabdariffa Contains the Following nutritional components like - Vitamin- A, C, Thiamine (B1) Ribofl avin, Niacin (B3); Citric acid, Malic acid, Tartaric acid; Flavonoid glycoside such as cyanidin, delphindin; Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Zinc<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
==Habit==
===Flower===
{{Flower|Unisexual|10–12 mm long|yellow Yellow and red|5|Flowers are axillary, solitary, regular, pedicellate}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|dehiscentDehiscent|18–20 mm long|Fruit are 5-valved, non-fleshy, bright red ovoid capsule|With hooked hairs|3-4 seeds}}
===Other features===
==How to plant/cultivate==
Soil preparation should be deep, about 20 cm, and thorough. Seed, 11–22 kg/ha depending upon the soil, is drilled about 15 cm by 15 cm at beginning of rainy season, mid-April in India, planting to a depth of about 0.5 cm. Broadcasting is not recommended because of uneven stand, land, and hence lack of uniformity in fiber. <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>. Roselle is available from October to December<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>.
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
==Photo Gallery==
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Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) in Siwa Oasis.jpg|Buds
File:กระเจี๊ยบแดง Hibiscus sabdariffa Linn. วงศ์ MALVACEAE (3).jpg|Flower
File:Terengganu roselle.jpg|Fruits
File:Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) 4.jpg|Leaf
 
 
</gallery>
==References==
 
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.drugs.com/npp/roselle.html "Chemistry"]</ref> <ref name="Leaf">[https://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/roselle/ "Plant charecteristics"]</ref> <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/duke_energy/Hibiscus_sabdariffa.html Cultivation]</ref><ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat">"Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats"by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.91, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation"]of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune</ref>
</references>

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