| Synonym |
Hibiscus fraternus
Linn., Abelmoschus cruentus (Bertol.) Walp. |
Flower Color |
Red - Pink |
| Common Name |
Lal San |
Flower Type |
Solitary |
| English / Trade Name |
White Sorrel, Jamaican sorrell, Red sorrel, Red tea, Rosella |
Flowering Period |
Oct-Dec |
| Vernacular /Local Name |
Lal San |
Fruiting Period |
Jan-March |
| Altitude |
Up to 1250 m |
Fruit Type |
Capsule |
| Habit |
Shrub |
Fruit Details |
Fruit ovoid, beaked and hairy. |
| Habitat |
Occurs in semi-evergreen forests and also cultivated |
Bark Type |
Smooth |
| Distribution |
India, Myanmar, Guinea, Nigeria, Philippines Angola, Egypt and Guatemala |
Bark Details |
Brown bark, smooth when young |
| Distribution in Haryana |
Faridabad, Morni-Pinjore |
Origin |
Native |
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Leaf Type |
Simple |
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Leaf Arrangement |
Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) |
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Leaf Shape |
Palmate |
| Description of Species |
Erect, bushy, shrub upto 2.5 m tall, bark brown in colour which is smooth when young. Leaves polymorphic, entire or palmately 3-5 fid, partite or lobed; mid lobe lanceolate or oblong, longer than the rest, cuneate at base. Flower white to pale yellow with a dark red spot at the base of each petal, with stout fleshy calyx at the base, fleshy and bright red as the fruit matures. Fruit ovoid, beaked and hairy |
Leaf Details |
Leaves polymorphic, entire or palmately 3-5 fid, partite or lobed; mid lobe lanceolate or oblong, longer than the rest, cuneate at base. |
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