Cranberry Hibiscus (Hibiscus acetosella)

Family: Malvaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Hibiscus acetosella is an evergreen Annual/Perennial growing to 1.5 m (5ft) at a medium rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 10 and is frost tender. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Berries, Fruit, Leaves, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavour with a mucilaginous texture, they can be added to salads or used in soups, stews etc. — Leaves - raw or cooked.; An acid flavour with a mucilaginous texture, they can be added to salads or used in soups, stews etc.; They can be cooked with other foods to give them an acid sorrel-like flavour.; Yellow-flowered types with green leaves are most popular for this purpose, but red-flowered types with dark red leaves are also eaten.

Habitat & North American Range

Not known. (Zone 9)