Flower Of An Hour (Hibiscus trionum)

Family: Malvaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Hibiscus trionum is a ANNUAL/PERENNIAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft) by 0.3 m (1ft in) at a fast rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 10 and is frost tender. It is in flower from July to August, and the seeds ripen from August to October. 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.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Shoots, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young leaves and young shoots - raw or cooked. Root - it is edible but very fibrousy. Mucilaginous, without very much flavour. — Young leaves and young shoots - raw or cooked.; Root - it is edible but very fibrousy.; Mucilaginous, without very much flavour.

Habitat & North American Range

Cultivated ground and waste places in S.E. Europe. (Zone 9)