Kosteletzkya pentacarpos

Family: Malvaceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows 3 m tall. It can be hairy. The leaves are narrowly oval and can have 3-5 lobes. The leaves are 6-18 cm long by 4-16 cm wide. There are teeth around the edges. The flowers are pink or occasionally white.

There are about 30 Kosteletzkya species.

Where it is found

It is a Mediterranean climate plant. It grows in salty coastal marshes.

Countries/locations it is found in

Azerbaijan, Bermuda, Caucasus, Cuba, Europe, France, Iran, Italy, Mediterranean, Middle East, North America, Spain, USA, West Indies

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Flowers, leaves, root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Hibiscus pentacarpos L.; Kosteletzkya pentacarpa (L.) Ledeb.; Pavonia pentacarpos (L.) Poir.; Pavonia veneta Spreng.; Pentagonocarpus pentacarpus (L.) Kuntze; Pentagonocarpus zannichellii Parl.;