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Hardiness: USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F) USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Color: Magenta (Pink-Purple)
Bloom Time: Late Summer/Early Fall Mid Fall Late Fall/Early Winter
Foliage: Grown for foliage Burgundy
Other details: May be a noxious weed or invasive This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Soil pH requirements: 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information: Non-patented
Propagation Methods: From woody stem cuttings From softwood cuttings From semi-hardwood cuttings From hardwood cuttings
Seed Collecting: Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
On Jun 29, 2009, Campfiredan from Alachua, FL (Zone 8b) wrote:
This grows well a bit south of my area in northern Florida but since it blooms late in the year (November) the frosts usually get it before I get any ripe calyxes. There is a variety named "Temprano" which blooms 20 days earlier than the species but I can't find it (anyone know where you can get it?). When I've gotten harvests before the first frost it is great for making a nice tea.
On Dec 26, 2006, Farmerdill from Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) wrote:
Another popular leafy green vegetable from Andhra Pradesh popularly known there as gongoora or gongura. Also known as Indian sorrel, Jamaican sorrel, red sorrel, Florida cranberry, rosella, and Ambada (Ambad bhaji) in Hindi.
This tangy vegetable grows upto 8" tall and has edible lobed leaves. The stems can be reddish. Another important edible part is the fleshy sepal (calyx), which is intense red and tastes acidic. Sometimes used as a cranberry substitute it is used to make jelly and juice. The leaves and young stems are eaten raw in salads or cooked as a vegetable. It is also known to be a mild laxative and mild diuretic.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Los Angeles, California Alachua, Florida Brooksville, Florida Crestview, Florida Gulf Breeze, Florida Hialeah, Florida Hobe Sound, Florida Holiday, Florida Lake Placid, Florida Largo, Florida North Palm Beach, Florida Sarasota, Florida Tarpon Springs, Florida Thonotosassa, Florida Titusville, Florida Venice, Florida Ocean Springs, Mississippi Memphis, Tennessee
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