Roselle

We are the popular supplier and trader of Roselle in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India. Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) is a species of Hibiscus native to West Africa, it is used for the production of bast fibre and as an infusion, in which it may be known as carcade. It is an annual or perennial herb or woody-based subshrub, growing to 2a 2.5 m (7a 8 ft) tall. The leaves are deeply three- to five-lobed, 8a 15 cm (3a 6 in) long, arranged alternately on the stems. The flowers are 8a 10 cm (3a 4 in) in diameter, white to pale yellow with a dark red spot at the base of each petal, and have a stout fleshy calyx at the base, 1a 2 cm (0.39a 0.79 in) wide, enlarging to 3a 3.5 cm (1.2a 1.4 in), fleshy and bright red as the fruit matures. They take about six months to mature. The plant is primarily cultivated for the production of bast fibre from the stem. The fibre may be used as a substitute for jute in making burlap.Hibiscus, specifically roselle, has been used in folk medicine as a diuretic and mild laxative.