{"id":369200,"date":"2026-08-08T18:53:40","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T13:23:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=369200"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:53:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T13:23:40","slug":"roselle-hibiscus-sabdariffa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/roselle-hibiscus-sabdariffa\/","title":{"rendered":"Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> On the International Day of the World\u2019s Indigenous Peoples, Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) highlights Indigenous food biodiversity and climate resilience.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_369209\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-369209\" style=\"width: 182px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-369209\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Source-Plant-Good-Seed.jpg?resize=182%2C277&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa)\" width=\"182\" height=\"277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Source-Plant-Good-Seed.jpg?resize=197%2C300&amp;ssl=1 197w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Source-Plant-Good-Seed.jpg?w=581&amp;ssl=1 581w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 182px) 100vw, 182px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-369209\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; Plant Good Seed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Roselle<\/strong> is scientifically known as <strong>Hibiscus sabdariffa<\/strong> and belongs to the <strong>Malvaceae family.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Local Name:<\/strong> It is locally known as<strong> Bhenda Dal in Odisha\u2019s Malkangiri district.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is also <strong>called Mesta in the Indian subcontinent.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution:<\/strong> It is <strong>indigenous to India and Malaysia.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is cultivated in <strong>tropical and subtropical regions<\/strong>, including <strong>China, Thailand, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, Sudan, Egypt, Nigeria and Mexico.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Climate Resilience:<\/strong> It grows on uplands and hill slopes with <strong>minimal external inputs<\/strong> and can <strong>grow on marginal land<\/strong> with <strong>relatively little water.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Food Uses:<\/strong> Its tender <strong>leaves are cooked as saag or combined with pulses and vegetables<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>Its <strong>red flower cups<\/strong> are used for <strong>pickles, chutneys and refreshing drinks.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nutritional Value:<\/strong> It contains <strong>vitamin C, anthocyanins, flavonoids, polyphenols, iron, calcium and dietary fibre.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Multiple Uses:<\/strong> Its dried calyces are used to <strong>prepare tea, syrup, jams and jellies,<\/strong> while different plant parts are used for <strong>food, fibre, cosmetics and medicines.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: On the International Day of the World\u2019s Indigenous Peoples, Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) highlights Indigenous food biodiversity and climate resilience. About Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) Roselle is scientifically known as Hibiscus sabdariffa and belongs to the Malvaceae family. Local Name: It is locally known as Bhenda Dal in Odisha\u2019s Malkangiri district. 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