Re: Rose of sharon hips

[<permed@nor.com.au>]

>Hi, rose of sharon aren't roses but are actually related to hibiscus (and 
>thus also okra and cotton, no?)  Hibiscus is the source of "te de 
>jamaica," which IS loaded with vit c.  I don't know if the tea is usually 
>produced from the petals or the fruits.
>MB
Hisbiscus tea is made from the calyx of the Rosella plant, Hibiscus 
sabdariffa, an annual shrub native to West Africa - the young leaves are 
great in salad & taste a bit like sorrel, they give a lovely tang to 
pesto as well.
By the way the calyx is the fleshy leafy petals that form around the seed 
pod after flowering - they also make one of the best jams.

Robyn

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