Abelmoschus manihot (South Sea Salad Tree)

Abelmoschus manihot

Abelmoschus manihot (Sunset Muskmallow, Sunset Hibiscus, Hibiscus Manihot) - eye-catching edible hibiscus with elegant, deeply lobed leaves and vivid red stems, grown for both beauty and salad use.

Botanical name: Abelmoschus manihot

Common names: South Sea Salad Tree, Bele tree, Sunset Muskmallow, Sunset Hibiscus, Hibiscus Manihot

Origin: Southeast Asia

Hardiness: 20°F

Plant attracts butterflies, hummingbirds

Ethnomedical plant.
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Subtropical or temperate zone plant. Mature plant cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

Its palmate leaves are highly dissected with five to nine deep lobes. The largest, widest leaves form at the base of the plant, where there may be some small side branches. The blooms (4-5" in diameter) are pale yellow with a dark maroon to purple center eye, and emerge from the terminal end of a central flowering stalk.It is easily propagated from cuttings, easy to cultivate, relatively disease-resistant and even is considered to be of medicinal value. It is widely planted either along borders of gardens or as an intercrop throughout many traditional gardens in the tropics. A nice flowering addition to the vegetable garden.