Ambari hemp

Also known as: bimli; bimlipatum jute; Deccan hemp; hemp mallow; Indian brown hemp; kenaf

Fast-growing, upright, almost unbranched annual or short-lived, woody-based perennial about 3.5m tall, with fine, spiny-stems bearing long-stalked dark green leaves, the upper leaves palmately lobed and those lower down on the stem unlobed. Funnel-shaped, pale yellow, occasionally purple-red flowers with crimson-red centres, produced singley or in racemes from summer to autumn

Scientific classification

Species: Ambari hemp (Hibiscus cannabinus)
Genus: Hibiscus
Family: Malvaceae

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Toxicity: Annual Biennial · Herbaceous Perennial
Plant type: 2.5-4 metres
Height: 1-1.5 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Columnar upright
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of Ambari hemp

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of Ambari hemp

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Ambari hemp care guide

Regular deep watering, keep root zone damp in warm growing weather
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Regular deep watering, keep root zone damp in warm growing weather

Fertilizing

Balanced diluted general feed biweekly active growing season

Pruning

Little pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Timing depends on the plant: generally late winter or early spring; plants prone to bleeding and deciduous magnolias need different timing, and deciduous azaleas and lilacs are pruned after flowering.

Propagation

Propagate by seed (sown indoors) in spring, or propagate by division in spring

Growing

Outdoors grow in moist but well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil in full sun. Long, hot summers are needed for good flowering. Can be grown in a container and overwintered in a conservatory or warm greenhouse

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