Scientific Name : Hibiscus sabdariffa L.
Synonym : Hibiscus digitatus Cav.
Hibiscus fraternus L.
Common Name : Red soorel, Laal ambaari
Plant Family : Malvaceae
Habit : Shrub
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : April to November
Flower Colour : Pink
Description : Height: Upto 3 m
Leaves: Simple, 3 to 5 deeply lobed, alternate, margins dentate
Stem: Woody, green to reddish colour
Flowers: Sepals – persistent, campanulate, fleshy, dark red, bisexual, corolla large yellow, white, red and pink in altissima variety
Fruits: Capsule, dehiscent, loquilicidal, many seeded
Native/ Exotic : E
Locality : VT
Distribution Range : W. Tropical Africa to Sudan
Uses : Reduces blood pressure, lowers sugar level works as antibiotic
Used in reducing pain in indigestion problem
Used as herbal drinks and as food.
