Hibiscus sabdariffa commonly called sorrel or rosella comes from the Malvaceae family and originated from India and Malaysia, later spreading to Africa and the Caribbean.
Sorrel is an annual plant that flowers and fruits in one year with 2 bearings and then dies off. Sorrel grows to a height of approximately 6 feet in good condition. It is very easy to grow and is a hardy plant. The flowers are creamy yellow with a scarlet throat that looks like a small hibiscus flower, and the fruit comes in time for the Christmas season.
Approximately 3 weeks after flowering the fruit is
