| Latin Name: | Abelmoschus manihot |
| Common Name: | Aibika |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Synonyms: | Hibiscus manihot. |
| Known Hazards: | None known |
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Author: (L.)Medik.
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| Habit: A Fast Growing Perennial |
| Habitat: Not known |
| Height: 2.0 Width: |
Cultivation Details:
Easily grown in any well-drained soil in a sunny position[200].
A perennial plant, it is tender in the temperate zone but can be grown outdoors as an annual, flowering well in its first year and setting seed[200, K]. Plants will occasionally overwinter in a cold greenhouse[K]. It grows well in an ornamental vegetable garden[200].
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Propagation Notes:
Seed - sow March in a greenhouse and plant out after the last expected frosts. Can also be sown in situ in late April in warm summer areas.
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