Rosella is a fast growing annual shrub which reaches heights to 2 metres.

An attractive plant, with reddish green leaves and yellow flowers that resemble hibiscus. It is widely grown for its edible red fleshy calyx that are used in salads, jams, jellies, syrups , teas , wines and cordials.

The young leaves can be cooked like spinach and the fibrous stems can be used as jute substitute. This podcast explains how to grow rosella. It is also available as a blog post here: Growing Rosella (Lumanda)