| Common Name | Latin Name | Plant Family |
|---|---|---|
|
Aibika |
Abelmoschus manihot |
Malvaceae |
None known
Cultivation & Habitat
Seed – sow March in a warm greenhouse. The seed should germinate with two weeks, when it is large enough to handle prick it out into individual pots and plant out after the last expected frosts.
The seed can also be sown in situ in late April in areas with warm summers.
Easily grown in any well-drained soil in a sunny position[200].
Plants will tolerate occasional short-lived lows down to about -5¡c so long as they are in a very well-drained soil[260].
A perennial plant, it is generally tender in the temperate zone but can be grown outdoors as an annual, flowering well in its first year and setting seed[200, K]. Plants will occasionally overwinter in a cold greenhouse[K]. It grows well in an ornamental vegetable garden[200].
E. Asia – South-eastern Asia to Northern Australia.
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