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General Information

Hibiscus ludwigii is a perennial plant with stems becoming more or less woody and persisting. It can grow over 2 metres tall[].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of fibre. The plant is ornamental, valued especially for its large, yellow or white flowers[].

Known Hazards

The stems are covered in stinging hairs[].

Botanical References

Range

West tropical Africa - Cameroons; east tropical Africa - Eritrea, Ethiopia, southern Sudan, eastern DR Congo, Uganda, Kenya, south to S. Africa.

Habitat

An undershrub of forest margins[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Shrub
Height	2.00 m
Cultivation Status	Ornamental, Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

Leaves - cooked and used as a vegetable[].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

A fibre is obtained from the inner bark[].

Propagation

Seed - sow in situ or in containers. Germination is usually fairly rapid and no special pretreatment is needed, although germination will be faster if the seed is abraded or soaked prior to sowing[]. Prick out container-grown seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and plant them out into their permanent positions when they are 10cm or more tall.
Cuttings of half-ripe wood in a frame. They generally strike readily, particularly if cuttings are taken on an angle through a node and rooting hormone is applied to their ends[].

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