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Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) is a species of flowering plant in the genus Hibiscus that is native to Africa, most likely West Africa. In the 16th and early 17th centuries it was spread to Asia and the West Indies, where it has since become naturalized in many places. [1]
Roselle juice, known as bissap, wonjo, foléré, dabileni, tsobo, zobo, siiloo, or soborodo in parts of Africa, [1] karkade in Egypt, sorrel in the Caribbean, and agua de Jamaica in Mexico, is a drink made out of the flowers of the roselle plant, a species of Hibiscus.
Roselle - One of two American guide dogs who were with their owners in the World Trade Center during the September 11 attacks in New York City.; Roselle (plant), a species of hibiscus (Hibiscus sabdariffa)
Gongura (Hibiscus sabdariffa var. rubra), or Puntikura, or Gogaaku is a variety of the roselle plant grown for its edible leaves in India and in other countries like Fiji. [2] These leaves are used in south-central Indian cuisine to impart a tart flavour. [3] Gongura comes in two varieties, green stemmed leaf and red stemmed.
Malvaceae (/ m æ l ˈ v eɪ s i ˌ aɪ,-s iː ˌ iː /), or the mallows, is a family of flowering plants estimated to contain 244 genera with 4225 known species. [4] [5] Well-known members of economic importance include okra, cotton, cacao, roselle and durian.
Roselle is the English name for this plant, the current name Bissap is the African name. InBritannica calls the plant Roselle. Vizcarra 00:34, 16 November 2005 (UTC) Apparently, in the Caribbean the plant is called sorrel, in Mexico it is called jamaica, and the systematic name is Hibiscus sabdariffa. Pilatus 01:46, 16 November 2005 (UTC)
The plant does well in slightly acidic conditions with a soil pH between 6.1 and 6.5. [7] Cranberry hibiscus tends to flower late in season when days are shorter. Flowers open for a few hours during the late fall to early winter at midday. [4] Although the plant itself remains in bloom for a few weeks, once open, a flower remains so for just ...
Roselle (plant), a species of hibiscus (Hibiscus sabdariffa), also known as "rosella". A drink made from that plant, also called "Hibiscus tea". Rosella (brand), a brand of Australian tomato sauce, soups, and chutney. MS Rosella, a cruiseferry, built in 1980 by Wärtsilä Turku shipyard (now Aker Finnyards), Finland