Basics
- Ease of Growing
- Moderate
- Grown as
- Annual
- Days to Maturity
- 90-100 (Spring/Summer)
- Growing Habit
- -
- Hardiness
- Tender
Tender perennial usually grown as an annual. Very frost sensitive.
- Crops
- Spring Transplant
- Growing Season
- Long
- Cultivar Type
- -
- Growing Conditions
- Warm, Hot
Prefers full sun, high humidity, and protection from wind. The plants prefer soil rich in organic matter. Thai Red is day-length sensitive and flowers mid-August, while other varieties don't flower until October.
- Outdoor Growing Temp
- 55°F - 95°F
- Min Outdoor Soil Temp
- 65°F
Wait to plant until the soil has reached at least 65˚ F.
- Start Indoors
- Yes
- Start Outdoors
- No
- Light
- Sun: min. 6 hours daily (Warm, Hot)
Plant prefers full sun and is not shade tolerant.
- Water
- Moderate
Keep soil evenly moist.
- Feeder
- Moderate
Roselle likes rich soil.
- Suitability
- High heat
- Small Gardens?
- Yes
- Containers?
- Yes, but will need a large one, like a half wine barrel
- Attracts beneficial insects?
- Yes
- Color
- Red
- Fruit Size
- - "
- Plant Height
- 36.0 - 60.0"
- Plant Diameter
- 24.0 - 36.0"
- Hardiness Zone
- 9-11
- Disease Resistance
- Taste Profile
Roselle is mainly grown for the sour flavored calyx, which is used as flavoring for tea, sauces, cakes, pickles and more.
The creamy-white flowers and young leaves are edible and have a citrus tang.
- Rotation Group
- Flowers