Roselle / Sorrel (Hibiscus sabdariffa)
35 SEK
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SEEDS (10 pcs/bag)
Common names: Roselle, Roselle hibiscus, Jamaican Sorrel
Scientific name: Hibiscus sabdariffa
Family: Mallow family
Plant history & use:
Originating from Africa, later spread to Asia and the Caribbean.
Although it is not actually a fruit, the swollen calyxes are used more like a fruit than a flower. The juice made from the calyxes tastes like a mix of cranberry and blueberry. They can also be candied and eaten like typical dried fruit, very tasty.
Roselle is most popularly used to make juice (Agua de Jamaica) from the fresh calyxes. The calyxes can also be dried to make a tea-like drink.
The dried calyxes are also used as a flavoring for gin.
Fresh leaves can also be used as the main ingredient in soups, giving a really good and tangy soup that often contains some type of slow-cooked protein. These soups often have Asian origins.
It can also be used as a sour addition in salads.
In Asia, the leaves are often fried and used to prepare dishes with, for example, fish, chicken, and beef.
Roselle is also often used for its health-strengthening properties.
Cultivation:
Roselle is a perennial that thrives in bright locations. Grow indoors in a bright window and preferably move outside during summers. Alternatively, grow as an annual outdoors in a pot or sow the seeds directly in the ground when the risk of frost is over.
Roselle is grown commercially as an annual. In nature, however, the plant is perennial and can also become so when grown at home. Overwintering in a bright location is a prerequisite for perennial growth in Sweden. Grows into a small tree / tall shrub.
Sowing:
Soak the seeds for 1 day in advance. Sow in moist soil and preferably cover with plastic with small holes to maintain moisture. The optimal temperature for quick germination is between 25-30 ºC, but the seeds also germinate around 20 ºC. Optionally use a
heat mat for better germination conditions.
Characteristics:
Lifespan: Perennial
Light: Sun
Height: up to 3 meters
Germination time: 7-30 days
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Roselle / Sorrel (Hibiscus sabdariffa)
35 SEK
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SEEDS (10 pcs/bag)
Common names: Roselle, Roselle hibiscus, Jamaican Sorrel
Scientific name: Hibiscus sabdariffa
Family: Mallow family
Plant history & use:
Originating from Africa, later spread to Asia and the Caribbean.
Although it is not actually a fruit, the swollen calyxes are used more like a fruit than a flower. The juice made from the calyxes tastes like a mix of cranberry and blueberry. They can also be candied and eaten like typical dried fruit, very tasty.
Roselle is most popularly used to make juice (Agua de Jamaica) from the fresh calyxes. The calyxes can also be dried to make a tea-like drink.
The dried calyxes are also used as a flavoring for gin.
Fresh leaves can also be used as the main ingredient in soups, giving a really good and tangy soup that often contains some type of slow-cooked protein. These soups often have Asian origins.
It can also be used as a sour addition in salads.
In Asia, the leaves are often fried and used to prepare dishes with, for example, fish, chicken, and beef.
Roselle is also often used for its health-strengthening properties.
Cultivation:
Roselle is a perennial that thrives in bright locations. Grow indoors in a bright window and preferably move outside during summers. Alternatively, grow as an annual outdoors in a pot or sow the seeds directly in the ground when the risk of frost is over.
Roselle is grown commercially as an annual. In nature, however, the plant is perennial and can also become so when grown at home. Overwintering in a bright location is a prerequisite for perennial growth in Sweden. Grows into a small tree / tall shrub.
Sowing:
Soak the seeds for 1 day in advance. Sow in moist soil and preferably cover with plastic with small holes to maintain moisture. The optimal temperature for quick germination is between 25-30 ºC, but the seeds also germinate around 20 ºC. Optionally use a
heat mat for better germination conditions.
Characteristics:
Lifespan: Perennial
Light: Sun
Height: up to 3 meters
Germination time: 7-30 days
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