How do I know if my hibiscus is edible?
Quote from video: You can eat the leaves in a salad or you can make tea out of it. The calyx is here are not edible they're pretty small. But you can propagate. This by cutting or by saving the seeds here.
What part of the hibiscus is poisonous?
No part of the Hibiscus plant, the leaves or the flowers, are poisonous to humans, so it is safe to have the plant around children, toddlers, and babies.
What kind of hibiscus can you eat?
Commonly known as Rosella and Jamaican Sorrel, Florida Cranberry, and scientifically as Hibiscus sabdariffa, the flower, fruit, and leaves are all edible.
Can you eat hibiscus plant?
Although sometimes grown for strictly ornamental purposes, hibiscus is also well known for its culinary and medicinal applications. You can eat the flower straight from the plant, but it is usually used for tea, relishes, jam or salads. Many cultures drink hibiscus tea for its medicinal properties.
Can you make hibiscus tea from any hibiscus flower?
sabdariffa is what you will commonly find hibiscus tea made from, other varieties of hibiscus plants may also be used. In an October 2014 study published in the American Journal of Medical and Biological Research, researchers found that red flowers of the H. acetosella variety may also be used to brew hibiscus tea.