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Abelmoschus moschatus subsp. tuberosus

(a-bell-MOS-kus MOSS-kuh-tuss ssp. tew-ber-ROH-suss)

Native Rosella

Fam. Malvaceae

Bird and butterfly attracting

Soft trailing shrub with pink-red hibiscus-like flowers that last one day, but prolific during wet season. Re-shoots from underground tuber with first rains.

Growing Needs & Uses

Enjoys filtered sun, moist drained soils, useful in cottage gardens.

Traditional / Historical Uses

Tubers, leaves and shoots edible raw or cooked. Wide medicinal uses.

Natural Habitat

Grows in Dry Sclerophyll(Eucalyptus) Forest.
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