Data sheet
View crop Data sheet EcoPortHibiscus sabdariffa var. sabdariffa
| Description | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Life form | herb, sub-shrub | Physiology | multi stem, C3 photosynthesis |
| Habit | erect | Category | forage/pasture, fruits & nuts, vegetables, medicinals & aromatic |
| Life span | annual | Plant attributes | grown on small scale |
| Ecology | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optimal | Absolute | Optimal | Absolute | ||||
| Min | Max | Min | Max | Soil depth | deep (>>150 cm) | medium (50-150 cm) | |
| Temperat. requir. | 24 | 32 | 10 | 36 | Soil texture | medium, organic | heavy, medium, light, wide, organic |
| Rainfall (annual) | 1000 | 3000 | 500 | 3500 | Soil fertility | moderate | low |
| Latitude | - | - | 25 | 25 | Soil Al. tox | ||
| Altitude | --- | --- | - | 700 | Soil salinity | low (<4 dS/m) | low (<4 dS/m) |
| Soil PH | 5.5 | 7 | 4.5 | 8.5 | Soil drainage | well (dry spells) | well (dry spells), excessive (dry/moderately dry) |
| Light intensity | very bright | very bright | very bright | clear skies | |||
| Climate zone | tropical wet & dry (Aw), tropical wet (Ar), steppe or semiarid (Bs) | Photoperiod | short day (<12 hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killing temp. during rest | no input | Killing temp. early growth | no input |
| Abiotic toler. | Abiotic suscept. | ||
| Introduction risks. |
| Cultivation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Min | Max | |||
| Product. system | home garden, small scale (manual) | Crop cycle | 90 | 120 |
| Cropping system | Subsystem | Companion species | Level of mechanization | Labour intensity |
| Uses | ||
|---|---|---|
| Main use | Detailed use | Used part |
| food & beverage | vitamins | fruits |
| food & beverage | minerals | fruits |
| food & beverage | vitamins | leaves |
| food & beverage | minerals | leaves |
| food & beverage | protein | seeds |
| food & beverage | vitamins | seeds |
| food & beverage | minerals | seeds |
| food & beverage | vitamins | flowers |
| food & beverage | minerals | flowers |
| food additive | condiment/seasoning | fruits |
| animal food (feed) | protein | seeds |
| animal food (feed) | vitamins | seeds |
| animal food (feed) | minerals | seeds |
| animal food (feed) | vitamins | leaves |
| animal food (feed) | minerals | leaves |
| medicinal | genitourinary system applications | leaves |
| medicinal | genitourinary system applications | flowers |
| medicinal | blood system applications | leaves |
| medicinal | blood system applications | flowers |
| medicinal | muscular/skeletal applications | flowers |
| medicinal | respiratory applications | flowers |
| medicinal | skin applications | leaves |
| medicinal | genitourinary system applications | seeds |
| medicinal | digestive system applications | roots |
| medicinal | skin applications | roots |