Abelmoschus manihot

Cassava Bisameibisch ( Abelmoschus manihot )

Cassava Bisameibisch ( Abelmoschus manihot; Syn: Hibiscus manihot ) is a species of the Mallow family. She comes from East Asia and is grown as a crop in India for a long time. The species name refers to the similar in habit plant cassava (Manihot esculenta ). 1712 bloomed first plant of its kind in England.

Description

The shrub reaches stature heights of up to 2.50 meters. It is made ​​from hand shaped, five-to neunzählige, fingered leaves. The edge of the leaves coarsely toothed. The yellow flowers have a dark purple spot in the middle and be 10 to 20 inches wide. The 4-6 (rarely to 8 ) Outside sepals are 15 to 25 (rarely to 30 ) mm long, ovate to oblong. The fruits are ovoid to oblong, hispid and 4 to 8 inches long.

The flowering period extends from July to September.

Occurrence

Cassava Bisameibisch occurs on riverbanks and in broadleaf forests at altitudes 600-1800 meters in Southeast Asia.

Use

In Central Europe, the cassava Bisameibisch is rarely used as an ornamental plant for summer discounts. In East and Southeast Asia the species is cultivated as a vegetable, fiber and medicinal plant. It is grown as an annual.

Fruit stand

Swell

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