Chief Kubo’s Salad Tree Abelmoschus Manihot

Description

Chief Kubo’s Salad Tree Abelmoschus Manihot This plant has so many nick names. Edible Hibiscus. The Salad tree. Bele tree. Spinach Tree. Chief Kubo’s South Sea Salad Tree. Grow in full sun. Zones 9-11. Edible Hibiscus has beautiful defined edible leaves with hints of red throughout the stems. It is pretty enough to have it on display as a prize plant. Bring it indoors in colder regions. The flowers are pale yellow and remininscent of okra and are edible.

Abelmoschus Manihot ( Salad Tree) is mainly cultivated in tropical and subtropical climates. These plants are a tender perennial and can be grown in hardiness zones 9 – 11. Grows to 2 to 10 feet depending on conditions.