Roselle

How to eat

Use for drinks, teas, jams, sauces, sirups, chutneys. Remove calyces from the seed pod and use fresh or frozen. Leaves are also edible for salads, as cooked greens, tea or jam.

Nutritional Info

High in vitamin C, antioxidants, calcium

Medicinal Uses

Lowers blood pressure, diuretic, liver support

Planting Distance

1–1.5 meters apart. In tighter garden beds, 60–90 cm can work with pruning and good airflow

Harvest Time

Calyces are harvested 4–6 months after sowing, usually once the flowers drop and the calyx thickens (just before seed maturation). Leaves can be harvested earlier, around 6–8 weeks