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'''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}}. ===Food===Hibiscus sabdariffa can be used in Food. Leaves are cooked as vegetable, fruits eaten raw.<ref name="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==
==How to plant/cultivate==
Soil preparation should be deep, about 20 cm, and thorough. Seed, 11–22 kg/ha depending upon the soil.<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
==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>
