Cranberry Hibiscus - Hibiscus acetosella
By Delonix1
21 Dec, 2024
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My cranberry hibiscus is still flowering. It’s 11 ft (3.4) tall, the largest one I ever grew. This plant is very nutritious, the leaves can be eaten and the hips can be made into a hot or cold tea. Photo taken December 19, 2020
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It was very popular drink (iced) in the part of Mexico where we wintered....."Jugo de Jamaica." It was widely available in restaurants and from street vendors. Not sure if it was all form Hibiscus acetosella.
We had the plant in one of our gardens there . Very beautiful flowers. I have numerous pictures of it.
I did not realized that it grows so tall like yours Delonix.
I see it occasionally in our garden center here on the Island but it is sold as annual.
21 Dec, 2024
Bushbernie,
Thanks. They very dark cranberry colored.
21 Dec, 2024
Klahanie,
Of course, Jamaica is extremely common here, as I live only 12 miles from the Mexican border. It’s sold as a drink everywhere and at every Mexican restaurant.
I make my own and use less sugar in it. The hips are sold very cheaply here. Usually 5 to 7 hips will make 2 quarts of Jamaica tea.
21 Dec, 2024
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