It is also known as Jamaican sorrel, as the plant is native to W. Indies. The fibre in bengali known as Mes-ta, persistent calyces contain acids and pectin, used in jellies, chutney etc. Leaves are eaten as vegetables (sour of course)
On Sep 27, 5:26 pm, Madhuri Pejaver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > if it is the same as ambadi the leaves are used for a delicious vegetable, > they are khatta. the calyx of floer mentioned remain persistant with fruit > which is also khatta used in curry as the substitute for tamerind. can be > dried and stored > madhuri > > --- On Sat, 9/27/08, J.M. Garg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > From: J.M. Garg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: [indiantreepix:5099] Re: Ambadi > > To: "Mahadeswara Swamy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Cc: "Pravin Kawale" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "indiantreepix" > > <[email protected]> > > Date: Saturday, September 27, 2008, 4:49 PM > > Here is a picture of Hibiscus sabdariffa similar to one > > posted by Pravin ji > > at: > >http://www.bullockcreeknursery.com.au/hibiscus-sabda.htm > > > Here are some interesting extracts from Wikipedia link: > >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roselle_(plant) > > > The *Roselle* (*Hibiscus sabdariffa*) is a species of > > hibiscus<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hibiscus>native > > to the Old > > World <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_World> > > tropics. It is an annual or > > perennial herb <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herb> or > > woody-based > > subshrub<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subshrub>, > > growing to 2–2.5 m tall. The leaves > > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaf> are > > deeply three- to five-lobed, 8–15 cm long, arranged > > alternately on the > > stems. > > > The flowers <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flower> are > > 8–10 cm in diameter, > > white to pale yellow with a dark red spot at the base of > > each petal, and > > have a stout fleshy calyx > > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calyx_(flower)> at > > the base, 1.5–2 cm wide, enlarging to 3–3.5 cm, fleshy > > and bright red as the > > fruit <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruit> matures. > > It is an annual plant, > > and takes about six months to mature. > > > The plant is considered to have > > antihypertensive<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antihypertensive>properties. > > Primarily, the plant is cultivated for the production for > > bast > > fibre <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bast_fibre> from > > the stem of the plant. > > The fibre may be used as a substitute for > > jute<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jute>in making > > burlap <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burlap> > > [1]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roselle_(plant)#cite_note-www_hort_purdu...>. > > Hibiscus <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hibiscus>, > > specifically Roselle, has > > been used in folk medicine as a diuretic, mild > > laxative<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laxative>, > > and treatment for cardiac and nerve diseases and > > cancer<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cancer>. > > [2] > > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roselle_(plant)#cite_note-www_drugs_com-1> > > > The red calyces <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sepal> > > of the plant are > > increasingly exported > > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Export> to > > America<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States>and > > Europe <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe>, where > > they are used as food > > colourings > > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_colouring>. > > Germany<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany>is the > > main importer. It > > can also be found in markets (as flowers or > > syrup <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrup>) in some > > places such as > > France<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France>, > > where there are Senegalese immigrant communities. The green > > leaves<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaf>are used > > like a spicy version > > of > > spinach <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinach>. They > > give flavour to the > > Senegalese fish and rice dish > > *thiéboudieune<http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Thi%C3%A9boudieune&action=e...> > > *. Proper records are not kept, but the Senegalese > > government estimates > > national production and consumption at 700 metric > > tons<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metric_ton>per > > year. Also in > > Myanmar <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar> their > > green leaves are the > > main ingredient in making chin baung kyaw curry. > > > In East Africa, the calyx infusion, called "Sudan > > tea", is taken to relieve > > coughs. Roselle juice, with salt, pepper, asafetida and > > molasses, is taken > > as a remedy for biliousness > > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biliousness>. > > > The heated leaves are applied to cracks in the feet and on > > boils and ulcers > > to speed maturation. A lotion made from leaves is used on > > sores and wounds. > > The seeds are said to be diuretic and tonic in action and > > the > > brownish-yellow seed oil is claimed to heal sores on > > camels<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camels>. > > In India, a decoction of the seeds is given to relieve > > dysuria<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dysuria>, > > strangury <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strangury> > > and mild cases of > > dyspepsia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyspepsia>. > > Brazilians attribute > > stomachic, emollient and resolutive properties to the > > bitter > > roots.[3]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roselle_(plant)#cite_note-2> > > > On Sat, Sep 27, 2008 at 10:25 AM, Mahadeswara Swamy > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > > > Looks like Hibiscus sabdariffa , a fibre yielding > > plant. Leaves are used > > > for chutney in Andhra (Gongura). > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > > From: Pravin Kawale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: indiantreepix > > <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Friday, 26 September, 2008 7:45:42 PM > > > Subject: [indiantreepix:5055] Ambadi > > > > Hi, > > > Flower of Ambadi ( local marathi name) > > > Thanks > > > > -- > > > Pravin > > > > ------------------------------ > > > Get an email ID as [EMAIL PROTECTED] or > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Click > > > here.<http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_dbid_4/*http://in.promos.yahoo.com/add...> > > > -- > > With regards, > > J.M.Garg > > "We often ignore the beauty around us" > > Creating Awareness about Indian Flora & Fauna: > >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > > For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ > > join Google e-group > > (Indiantreepix) > >http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. 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