Hibiscus?

[irishshake]

Hibiscus? All parts edible? (Click to enlarge)


EDIT: **DID SOME RESEARCH*** This plant is called Flower of an hour (Hibiscus) **ITS NOT EDIBLE***

Can any one help me find some safe hibiscus seeds off eBay that ships to Canada?

 

[Jacqui]

I was going to say it's not an hibiscus. Tell ya what, if you find some seeds, we will check that they are safe ones okay? The bush is called Rose of Sharon or Althea. The big dinner plate type ones that come up each year are called Hardy hibiscus. The the tropical ones are the ones which are not cold hardy, but have beautiful exotic looking blooms.

 

[irishshake]

I bought these ...

 

[Jacqui]

Those will work.

 

[irishshake]

Thank you i appreciate your help

 

[mainey34]

And when they grow, yes the flowers and leaves are edible..

 

[irishshake]

Awesome!

 

[irishshake]

These are growing in my yard. They are edible right?

 

[Holycow]

Very curious, where did you find that this is not safe to feed? I was under the impression that basically all parts of all hibiscus plants were good tortoise food, what did I miss?

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Also this.
http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/weeds/plants/hour_flower.htm

 

[EKLC]

I bought these ...

I've seen that one planted around me, and it winters very well. Keeps its leafs unless there's a pretty hard freeze