Abelmoschus moschatus (Musk Mallow)
Abelmoschus moschatus (Musk Mallow) red flower with yellow center amidst jagged, dark green textured foliage
Botanical names: Abelmoschus moschatus, Hibiscus abelmoschus
Common name: Musk Mallow
Family: Malvaceae
Origin: South East Asia
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 9-11
Plant type: Fruit or edible
Fruit type: Fruit or edible
Plant form: Large bush
Mature height: 5-10 ft
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor; semi-shade
Cold tolerance: Tolerates light freezing to about 30°F for short periods (mature plants). Young plants must be protected.
Watering: Regular; moderate
Flower color: Red, crimson, vinous; yellow, orange
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Ethnomedical: Ethnomedical plant, traditionally used in folk or indigenous medicineValued as an ornamental plant, due to its colorful and attractive flowers. The leaves are alternate, rough, hairy, heart-shaped or 3-5 lobed with serrated margins. Flowers are Hibiscus-like.
Cultivated for aromatic oil from seeds. Young leaves, shoots, and unripe seedpods are cooked as a vegetable.
Similar plants: Abelmoschus moschatus (Musk Mallow)
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- Hibiscus cannabinus (Kenaf)
- Hibiscus coccineus (Scarlet Hibiscus)
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