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| name = ''Abelmoschus moschatus''
|familia=Malvaceae
| common_names = Silk Flower, Musk Mallow
|genus=Abelmoschus
| growth_habit = bush
|species=moschatus
| high = 1.5 ft
|common_name=Silk Flower, Musk Mallow
| wide = 1.5 ft
|habit=herbaceous
| origin =     <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->
|habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
| poisonous =     <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
|Min ht box=4
| lifespan = Annual
|Min ht metric=ft
| exposure = Full Sun
|Max ht box=6
| water = Regular
|Max ht metric=ft
| features =     <!--- flowers, fragrance, naturalizes, invasive -->
|height_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
| hardiness =     <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 40[[Fahrenheit|°F]] (5[[Celsius|°C]]), etc -->
|Max wd box=30
| bloom =     <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for it's flowers -->
|Max wd metric=in
| usda_zones = All
|width_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
| sunset_zones = All
|origin=India
| color = IndianRed
|lifespan=annual
| image = Upload.png  <!--- Freesia.jpg -->
|exposure=sun
| image_width = 240px    <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
|sun_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
| image_caption =     <!--- eg. Cultivated freesias -->
|water=moist
| regnum = Plantae
|features=flowers, fragrance
| divisio = Magnoliophyta
|flower_season=early summer, mid summer, late summer
| classis = Magnoliopsida
|flower_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
| ordo = Malvales
|flowers=orange, yellow, white
| familia = Malvaceae
|Temp Metric=°F
| genus = Abelmoschus
|min_zone=10
| species = moschatus
|usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|max_zone=12
|sunset_zones=All
|image=Abelmoschus moschatus Blanco2.245-cropped.jpg
|image_width=180
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[[Abelmoschus]] moschatus.  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.  
'''''[[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]].''
:''More information about this species can be found on the [[Abelmoschus|genus page]].''


==Cultivation==
==Cultivation==
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Easily grown in a rich well-drained soil in a sunny position{{pfaf238}}. Tolerates a pH in the range 6 to 7.8. This species is not hardy in the colder areas of the country, it tolerates temperatures down to about -5°c and can be grown outdoors in the milder areas of the country{{pfaf238}}. The plant grows as a shrub in frost-free climates but is usually cut back to the ground in British winters. So long as these winters are not too cold, however, it can usually be grown as a herbaceous perennial with new shoots being produced freely from the root-stock. These flower in the summer{{pfaf238}}. It is probably wise to apply a good mulch to the roots in the autumn{{pfafK}}. It is best to cut back the stems to about 15cm long in the spring even if they have not been killed back by the frost{{pfaf238}}. This will ensure an abundance of new growth and plenty of flowers in the summer. The musk mallow is widely cultivated in tropical climates for its many uses{{pfaf238}}.
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===Propagation===
===Propagation===
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Seed - sow April in a greenhouse. The seed germinates best at a temperature around 24 - 24°c{{pfaf238}}. When large enough to handle, prick out the seedlings into individual pots of rich soil and plant them out after the last expected frosts{{pfafK}}. The seed can also be sown in situ in late April in areas with warm summers. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July in a frame{{pfaf238}}.


===Pests and diseases===
===Pests and diseases===
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Pests: [[Slugs]], [[spider mites]], [[whiteflies]]. Diseases: [[Powdery mildew]] and some other fungal diseases.  Root rots and bacterial diseases can also afflict Abelmoschus{{AHS}}.


==Cultivars==
==Cultivars==
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*'Mischief' is somewhat smaller than the species, reaching a height of 50cm{{pfaf238}}.
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*'Pacific Orange' has single orange flowers. flowers are up to 8cm (3in) across, plants are 12-15in (30-38cm) tall.
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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==References==
==References==
*http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Abelmoschus+moschatus
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<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
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Latest revision as of 15:01, 27 June 2010

 Abelmoschus moschatus subsp. var.  Silk Flower, Musk Mallow
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Origin: ✈ India
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Bloom: ❀ early summer, mid summer, late summer
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Features: ✓ flowers, fragrance
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Minimum Temp: ☃ °F
USDA Zones: 10 to 12
Sunset Zones: All
Flower features: ❀ orange, yellow, white
Malvaceae > Abelmoschus moschatus var. ,



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 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 genus page.

Cultivation

Easily grown in a rich well-drained soil in a sunny position238. Tolerates a pH in the range 6 to 7.8. This species is not hardy in the colder areas of the country, it tolerates temperatures down to about -5°c and can be grown outdoors in the milder areas of the country238. The plant grows as a shrub in frost-free climates but is usually cut back to the ground in British winters. So long as these winters are not too cold, however, it can usually be grown as a herbaceous perennial with new shoots being produced freely from the root-stock. These flower in the summer238. It is probably wise to apply a good mulch to the roots in the autumnk. It is best to cut back the stems to about 15cm long in the spring even if they have not been killed back by the frost238. This will ensure an abundance of new growth and plenty of flowers in the summer. The musk mallow is widely cultivated in tropical climates for its many uses238.

Propagation

Seed - sow April in a greenhouse. The seed germinates best at a temperature around 24 - 24°c238. When large enough to handle, prick out the seedlings into individual pots of rich soil and plant them out after the last expected frostsk. The seed can also be sown in situ in late April in areas with warm summers. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July in a frame238.

Pests and diseases

Pests: Slugs, spider mites, whiteflies. Diseases: Powdery mildew and some other fungal diseases. Root rots and bacterial diseases can also afflict AbelmoschusAH.

Cultivars

  • 'Mischief' is somewhat smaller than the species, reaching a height of 50cm238.
  • 'Pacific Orange' has single orange flowers. flowers are up to 8cm (3in) across, plants are 12-15in (30-38cm) tall.

Gallery

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