Filed As:

Malvaceae
Hibiscus cannabinus L.
All Determinations:

Hibiscus cannabinus L.

Common Names:

Kenaf hemp
Location:

United States of America. New York. Bronx Co. The New York Botanical Garden; African American Garden at the Edible Academy: Making & Mending bed.
Collector(s):

M. C. Pace 1219 with Audrey Jenkins, 27 Sep 2022
Description:

Flowers pale ivory with purple-merlot eye, pollen deep golden-yellow. Stems hairy & prickly. Phenology of specimen: Flower.
Habitat:

Cultivated. Seeds sourced from Seed Savers Exchange. Plants planted and grown as part of the NYBG African American Garden at the Edible Academy. This garden was created to provide a brief look at the history of the African American experience in the United States through the lens of plants, consisting of 8 sections and beds: In the Beginning, Greens, Grains, Cookpot, Making & Mending, Out in the Wild, Curing & Conjuring, and Remembrance & Resilience. Curated by Jessica B. Harris, implemented and cared for by James Boyer, Brooke Gibbard, Toby Adams, and NYBG Horticulture staff. The African American Garden was made possible with support from the Mellon Foundation.
Other:

Specimen Notes: Plants planted and grown as part of the NYBG African American Garden at the Edible Academy. This garden was created to provide a brief look at the history of the African American experience in the United States through the lens of plants, consisting of 8 sections and beds: In the Beginning, Greens, Grains, Cookpot, Making & Mending, Out in the Wild, Curing & Conjuring, and Remembrance & Resilience. Curated by Jessica B. Harris, implemented and cared for by James Boyer, Brooke Gibbard, Toby Adams, and NYBG Horticulture staff. The African American Garden was made possible with support from the Mellon Foundation.
Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 04336013
GUID: a9f9188f-7cf6-435b-8168-c7ec7de6e021
Map:

Coordinates: (40.8616, -73.8736)

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