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Hibiscus Powder (Hibiscus sabdariffa) plant

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Roots, Vegetables & Superfoods

Hibiscus Powder

Hibiscus sabdariffa

Hibiscus (Hibiscus sabdariffa), known in English as roselle or red sorrel and in Vietnamese as bụp giấm, is an erect annual herb 0.5-3 m tall with smooth purplish stems and broad, three- to five-lobed leaves 6-15 cm long. Its flowers are pinkish to yellow with a purple centre and never open widely; once they fade, the calyx behind them thickens into a fleshy red cup 2.5-5.5 cm long, distinctly longer than the fruit it encloses. Probably African in origin, the plant is now found throughout the tropics, tolerates drought and flowers as the days shorten.

Origin:
Vietnam

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