Abelmoschus manihot grow and care – shrub of the genus Abelmoschus and also known as Aibika or Hibiscus manihot, Abelmoschus manihot evergreen perennial but in a cold weather become deciduous or grow as annual plant and also used as ornamental plant, can grow in mediterranean, subtropics, temperate or tropics climate and growing in hardiness zone 10b+ as perennial and 5+ as annual.

Aibika leaves edible fleshy leaves with 5-7 lobes, sometimes the lobes very prominent and sometimes barely visible, depending on the species and conditions of growth, the leaves can reach to 15 cm.

Abelmoschus manihot flowers

Flowers are bright yellow edges on the inside near the stamens are darkened to purple brown.

Hibiscus manihot fruits are similar okra that it’s relative but are probably not edible (they might be edible but this information needs to be checked),

Seeds can be used as a substitute for coffee.

Tuber edible and starchy is used to develop a number of bulbs connected to the main root, look as cassava tuber.

Abelmoschus manihot for sale – Seeds or Plants to Buy