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Roselle is called meśta (or meshta, the ś indicating an sh sound) in the region. Most of its fibres are locally consumed. However, the fibre (as well as cuttings or butts) from the roselle plant has great demand in natural fibre using industries. Roselle is a relatively new crop to create an industry in Malaysia.
Hibiscus tea Dried hibiscus calyces Hibiscus tea is a herbal tea made as an infusion from crimson or deep magenta-colored calyces ( sepals ) of the roselle ( Hibiscus sabdariffa ) flower. It is consumed both hot and cold and has a tart, cranberry -like flavor.
Drinks made from the deep magenta-colored calyces of the roselle flower — from sorrel to agua de Jamaica — are popular all around the world.
The hibiscus is a national symbol of Haiti, [32] and the national flower of nations including the Solomon Islands and Niue. [33] Hibiscus syriacus is the national flower of South Korea, [34] and Hibiscus × rosa-sinensis is the national flower of Malaysia. [33] Hibiscus brackenridgei is the state flower of Hawaii. [35]
Gossypetin, also known as 3,5,7,8,3',4'-hexahydroxyflavone, is a flavonol, a type of flavonoid.It has been isolated from the flowers and the calyx of Hibiscus sabdariffa (roselle) and exhibits a strong antibacterial activity.
Roselle juice, known as bissap, wonjo, foléré, dabileni, tsobo, zobo, siiloo, or soborodo in parts of Africa, [1] karkade in Egypt, sorrel in the Caribbean, and agua de Jamaica in Mexico, is a drink made out of the flowers of the roselle plant, a species of Hibiscus.
Acetosella is further divided into a section called Furcaria, which is a group of approximately 100 species that have non-fleshy calyx or sepals. [2] The sepals contain 10 veins, 5 of which run to the apices of the segments; the other 5 run to the sinuses. [2] Stems tend to be variegated. [4] Flowers are solitary and sit atop a 1 cm long pedicel.
Roselle may refer to: Roselle (plant), a species of hibiscus (Hibiscus sabdariffa) A drink made from that plant, also called "Hibiscus tea" Roselle is the name of: