Hibiscus cannabinus

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Read about Hibiscus cannabinus in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Hibiscus cannabinus, Linn. Annual, or sometimes perennial, the st. glabrous and prickly: lower lvs. cordate and not lobed, the upper deeply palmately lobed into narrow serrate parts: peduncle short: bracteoles 7-10, narrow: fls. large, yellow with crimson center, on very short axillary peduncles; sepals lanceolate, bristly, with gland on back of each; corolla spreading: caps, nearly globose, bristly. Old World, and widely grown for a coarse fiber which is known as "Bimlipitam jute."


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