hibiscus acetosella

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I discoveredthis hibiscustwo blocksfrom my homemore than two

years ago.

I recognized the bloom, but it was different from anyother hibiscus Id ever encountered. I took photos

and brought home a cutting to photograph closer.

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mine

Sept 2009

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On this corner . . .


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. . . in

Palm Beach County,

Florida.


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These tiny, brown seeds

produced sprouts with red,

yellow, orange, green and

olive-green leaves.

A few months

later, I plantedthem.

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While the seedlings were

growing on my porch, I

found that the original planthad managed to produce a

second crop.

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Soon after, I saw the plant again . . . finally dead.

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Hibiscus acetosellais also called:**Hibiscus eetveldianus

*African Mallow (also African Rosemallow)*False Roselle*Maroon Mallow*Red-Shield Hibiscus*Cranberry Hibiscus

Hibiscus acetosellais often confused with H. sabdariffa

(which has superior medicinal and nutritional properties.)


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H. acetosella

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H. acetosellais a hybrid of

H. surrattensisH. asper

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H. asper H. surattensis

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|lalithamba's photostream

H. acetosellaH. surattensis

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illustration:

http://database.prota.org/search.htm&TN=P

ROTAB~1&QB0=AND&QF0=Species+Code

&QI0=Hibiscus+acetosella&RF=Webdisplay

It has inherited

characteristics from

both parents.

H. acetosella

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Both illustrations:

Prelude Medicinal

Plantshttp://www.meta

fro.be/prelude/view_pl

ant?pi=06790

PHOTOS: http://fleurs.cirad.fr/var/fleurs/storage/images/fleurs_d_afrique_tropicale/h/hibiscus_asper/4884-3-fre-FR/hibiscus_asper_reference.jpg

H. surattensis

H. asper

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http://www.westafricanplants.senckenberg.de/ima

ges/pictures/hibiscus_asper_mg_dscf4074_1929_b10595.

Flower bud; Simpang Empat, West

Sumatra, Indonesia; 1/1999 JrnGermer

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H. asperfive petals

trumpet shaped

deep red center

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H.

petals become flaccidand then shrivel after

blooming

short pistil

surrounded by

clusters of stamen toenable self-pollinisation

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H. acetosella

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*image: Protabase Record display,

www.prota.org *University of Florida, IFAS Extension. June 23, 2005
http://www.prota.org/http://www.prota.org/


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In Florida,

Time

Generated: 12/26/2011 12:39 PM CST

issues an annual

report on counties

where populations of

Hibiscus acetosella

grow wildas

opposed to plannedcultivation.

The USDA Natural Resources

Conservation Services


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In Florida,The USDAsNRCS

indicatesthat H. acetosella

is found

only

inFlorida.


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As I searched the internet, however, I found blogs and plant forumsfilled with references and photographs about its spectacular foliage

and value as a dietary staple.

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All rights reserved by pawightmPhoto by Norman Winter/Mississippi

State University horticulturist


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Maple Sugarleaves have purple tops and green bottoms.

The

leaves

havethree

lobes

with

saw-toothedges.



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The variety of H. acetosellathat Ifound growing wild near my

home in Palm Beach Gardens,

Florida, does not appear to

belong to any of the mostcommon H. acetosellacultivars

indicated by the difference in leaf

shape, colour, and texture.

Haight Ashbury Red Shield Maple Sugar

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Even though H. acetosella is easily maintained and offers bright foliage

colour, it usually lacks huge, showy flowers. H. acetosellais a hardierplant than most varieties of hibiscus available to the amateur gardener.

As far north as Minnesota, plant bloggers publish glowing praise and post

beautiful photographs of the HaightAshbury, Sugar Maple, and Red

Shield varieties they have planted in their yards.


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For them, H. acetosellas durability more than makes up for theinconsequential bloomsor the complete lack of bloomson these

plants. Avid gardeners trade cuttings or purchase them in the spring to

transfer directly into plant beds. I could not find seeds for sale on line.


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WanderingChopsticks.blogspot.com

Leaves [are] . . . [a]dded to

salads or used in soups, stews

etc[183]. They can be cooked

with other foods to give them an

acid sorrel-like flavour[183].2

2Plants For a Future

http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Hibiscus+

cetosella

Hibiscus Leaf and Pomegranate

Mixed Greens Salad

On the Waundering Chopsticksblog, I found recipes listed for

such incredible foods as:

BARRACUDA STUFFED WITHHIBISCUS LEAVESif you cannot get fresh

barracuda, you can substitutepike

CHILLED HIBISCUS SOUPWITH VANILLA ICE CREAMthis received a 4 out of 5

stars


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Wilson Wong, Getting to know the beautiful Hibiscusacetosella, Green Culture Singapore, Nov 2008, publish date

25 December 2008. Internet.Faded, dried flowers . . .

Rick Forestall


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. . . of H. acetosella are picked

and infused in hot water to

make a tea. The infusion isthen allowed to cool and sugar

is then added to taste, together

with some freshly squeezed

lime or lemon juice. The drink

is best served chilled. Fadedflowers can be dried for long-

term storage in a cool and dry

place before use.

Wilson Wong, Getting to know the beautiful Hibiscus acetosella, Green Culture Singapore, Nov 2008, publish date 25 December

2008. On-line.


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Wandering Chopsticks

Leaves [are] .

. . [a]dded to

salads or

used in soups,stews . . .

They can be

cooked with

other foods to

give them an

acid sorrel-likeflavour.2

.

1Wilson Wong, Green Culture Singapore, Nov 2008, publish date 25 December 2008. On-line.

2Plants For a Future

http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx

?LatinName=Hibiscus+acetosella


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acetosella

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quarter

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H.

acetosellaoriginal

plant

original seed

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First seeds of this

season.

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qsH. acetosellafruit is

attached directly to

the main branch.

H. acetosellais

known as False

Roselle.

H. sapdariffa(the

true Roselle below)

has fruit that is moretender and used to

prepare a hot tea.

Photo: Horizon Herbs

http://www.horizonherbs.com/group.asp?grp=45&pgNUM=5

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Leaves and flowers are attached directly to the

stem in clumpswith the the bare stem visible for

several inches between them.


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*University of Florida, IFAS Extension. June 23, 2005 Feature Article - for release

the week of June 26, 2005Dan Culbert - Extension Horticulture Agent Red leafed

hibiscus for easy color

Young leaves . . . are burgundy

and get darker and turn grayish asthey become older* on some

species. On others they fade

to a golden orange.

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H. acetosellahas extrafloral

nectaries that

are easy to see.

In H. acetosella, they occur on the

rachis near the attachment of the

leaf blade.*

*http://www.botgard.ucla.edu/html/botanytextbooks/lifeforms/antplants/extrafloralnectaries.

H.

acetosella

On the more commonhibiscus species in my

yard, they are not as

pronounced.

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Each stem

of the H.

acetosella

growsstraight up

from the

ground.

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Unlike my other species of hibiscus bushes


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University of Florida, IFAS Extension. June 23, 2005 Feature Article - for release the week of June 26, 2005Dan Culbert -

Extension Horticulture Agent Red leafed hibiscus for easy color

Unlike my other species of hibiscus bushes

and trees, the plant suckers and

one original stem becomes a

dense group ofstalks.

The group of H.acetosellathat Iplanted in direct sunlight did reach a height of 10 feet.

When left to their own, the tops of the tallest stalks were

broken off by the wind in a summer storm.

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I pruned them down to five foot and they thickened and

began to bloom. They are currently topped off at about

six foot.

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Spent flowers stay

attached to the stem.

The blossoms only last for asingle morning.

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The petals finally

dry into paper-thin

bits that fall

together from the

fruit before it

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A dry husk full of seeds is attached at the stem, next to

a fruit preparing to shed its dried petal remains.

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The husks

remain

firmly

attached to

the stemwhen I

harvest for

seeds, I

mustcarefully cut

them off. Their tall crowns have sharp ends that sting my

fingers like rose thorns if I am not careful.

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This is the root of a five foot stalk. Its network of

root hairs made it difficult to pull from the soil.

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It was just as challenging to clean

it off and get down to the edible

heartthe part that is nutritious

(though described as slimy and

tasteless).


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in this photo,

the Leaf-footed

Bug (This is

the nymph.)is also become

a problem for

my H. acetosella.

It burrows intothe fruit and

destroys the plant.

It is known to

primarily infestand kill

pomegranate

plants.

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An example of root knot nematodes in tomatoes.University of Florida, IFAS Extension.

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While the literature that I found described H. acetosellas immunity

from insect damage, my own plants had problems with spider mites

and ants.

I thought that could have become a problem because they were

planted in such close proximity to one another.

Texas A&M

Mealy bugs on hibiscus leaves.


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What makes more sense to me

is the possibility that my

H. acetosellahad not exclusively

self-fertilized. Pollen from moredomestic hybrids in the area

had introduced susceptibility

to more common hibiscus pests.

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I find myself spraying

and fertilizing and picking

off spider egg sacs

supplying some of the frequent

attention myother hibiscus plants

need to in order to thrive.

My one consolation is the plants


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My one consolation is the plants

incredible profusion of blooms

a rarity among H. acetosellas

known sisters.

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Another plus: the fruit


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Another plus: the fruitof the H. acetosella

remain bright, fresh

and plump for weeks,sometimes months,after the blooms are

gone.

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I love looking for new shoots: the lateral growth that takes its

cue from the myriad of Pteridophyta and S. trifasciata laurentii

that grow in our yard.

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For the most part, I have allowed the plants do what they wanted. I

have decided now to cut them back and see if water and routine

fertilizing will help them to live through the winterperhaps blooming

sooner and longer next year.

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I grew my generation of H. acetosellafrom

d I ll t d th f th i i l ild


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First seedlings.

seeds I collected them from the original wild

plant. The seeds germinated

within

weeks.

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The seedlings size


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mine

The seedlings size

didnt correlate with

the size of the container

they were planted in.

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The colours

and shapes

of the leaves

also varied.

When the seedlings were about 18 inches tall, I


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transplanted some to a space underneath a pair of

trees where my parsley and cilantro thrive. Wild

Florida sunflowers and impatiens also grow wellthere.

The H. acetosella

planted in this area got

plenty of water, lightfertilizer every month

and bright, indirect

afternoon sunlight. These

plants didnt die,

but stayed small.

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Planting place for first

seedlings along east

side of house.

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Eastside of

house:

herb bed

Late

afternoon

light, water

and lightfertilizer

Westside of

house:chain link

fence

Full

afternoonsun, water

and light

fertilizer

PLANTING AREAS

Google Earth

The same stand East side of houseone


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month later.

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Final photos of East

side plants.

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Another group was planted by a

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chain-link fence where they

received bright sunlight during the

middle of the day, plentiful water,

and light fertilizer once a month.

These plants grew to

almost ten feet in

height. Their largest

leaves grew to twice the

size of the first groups

largest leaves.

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H. acetosellaplanted along fence on the West sideof the house


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Late afternoon view of full-sun plants. Oct 2011

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http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?L

atinName=Hibiscus+acetosella

www.westafricanplants.senckenberg.d

e/rootindex.phppage_id=14&id=1929photo of H. asper in Africa

Michele Greve, 2008

http://database.prota.org/search.htm&TN=PROTAB~

1&QB0=AND&QF0=Species+Code&QI0=Hibiscus+acetosella&RF=Webdisplay

Both illustrations: Prelude Medicinal

Plants

http://www.metafro.be/prelude/view_plan

t?pi=06790

PHOTOS:

http://fleurs.cirad.fr/var/fleurs/storage/images/fleurs_d_afrique_tropicale/h/hibiscus

_asper/4884-3-fre-

FR/hibiscus_asper_reference.jpg
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Fruit,


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Fruit,

Bud,

Done

flower.


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Final

flower of the day.


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Along the chain link fence.


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Palm sized leaves.


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Spent

bloom.

PHOTO MOMENT


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I love the sharp

contrastbetween the pink

and red flower

colours with thematte texture of

the leave--

against the

vibrant dark

green

background.


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