Hibiscus congestiflorus
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The leaves are eaten in soups and stews.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Africa, Asia, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Indochina, Ivory Coast, SE Asia, Vietnam, West Africa,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Angola, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Bahrain, Burundi, Benin, Brunei, Bhutan, Botswana, Congo (DRC), Central African Republic, Congo (Republic), Cote d'Ivoire, Cameroon, China, Cape Verde, Djibouti, Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Georgia, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, Comoros, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Liberia, Lesotho, Libya, Morocco, Madagascar, Mali, Myanmar, Mongolia, Mauritania, Mauritius, Maldives, Malawi, Malaysia, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Sudan, Singapore, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Sao Tome & Principe, Syria, Eswatini, Chad, Togo, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Taiwan, Tanzania, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
How to Identify
A tropical shrub of the Malvaceae family that can be climbing, with white flowers.
Nutrition Score: 29/100
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaves | 76.7 | 731 | — | 27.6 | — | — | — | — |
How to Grow
Propagation: Seed - sow in situ or in containers. Germination is usually quite rapid. Prick out container-grown seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and plant them out into their permanent positions when they are 10cm or more tall.
Other Uses
A fibre is obtained from the stem bark299, .
Names & Synonyms
Bup hoa-khit
References (3)
- Herzog, F., Gautier-Beguin, D. & Muller, K., Uncultivated plants for human nutrition in Cote d'Ivoire. FAO Corporate Document repository. International Conference on Domestication and Commercialisaton of Non Timber species.
- Herzog, F., et al, 1993, Nutritive Value of Four Wild Leafy Vegetables in Côte d'Ivoire. Internat. J. Vit. Nutr. Res. 63 (1993) 234-238
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
