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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}}.
==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==
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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>