View source for Abelmoschus moschatus

{{SPlantbox
|familia=Malvaceae
|genus=Abelmoschus
|species=moschatus
|common_name=Silk Flower, Musk Mallow
|habit=herbaceous
|habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|Min ht box=4
|Min ht metric=ft
|Max ht box=6
|Max ht metric=ft
|height_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|Max wd box=30
|Max wd metric=in
|width_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|origin=India
|lifespan=annual
|exposure=sun
|sun_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|water=moist
|features=flowers, fragrance
|flower_season=early summer, mid summer, late summer
|flower_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|flowers=orange, yellow, white
|Temp Metric=°F
|min_zone=10
|usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|max_zone=12
|sunset_zones=All
|image=Abelmoschus moschatus Blanco2.245-cropped.jpg
|image_width=180
}}
'''''[[Abelmoschus]] moschatus''''' ('''Abelmosk''', '''Ambrette seeds''', '''Annual hibiscus''', '''Bamia Moschata''', '''Galu Gasturi''', '''Muskdana''', '''Musk mallow''', '''Musk okra''', '''Musk seeds''', '''Ornamental okra''', '''Rose mallow seeds''', '''Tropical jewel hibiscus''', '''Yorka okra'''; [[syn.]] ''Hibiscus abelmoschus'' [[Carl Linnaeus|L.]]).  Bushy plant about 1.5 ft. tall and wide. Has deep green, deeply cut leaves. Five-petaled, 3-4.5-in. flowers, come in cherry red or pink with white centers, resembling tropical hibiscus. Likes good soil, heat, and sunny location; blooms most profusely where summers are long and hot. Grow from seed sown outdoors as soon as ground is warm (or else start indoors 6 to 8 weeks before transplanting outdoors). Flowering begins 100 days after sowing, and goes on until frost or cold weather hits. Can be grown as indoors in a 6-in. pot where it gets bright light. 

:''More information about this species can be found on the [[Abelmoschus|genus page]].''