Talk:Kenaf

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Roselle and Kenaf are separate species. I am reverting the merge notices. Roselle should be merged with Bissap -- WormRunner | Talk 14:12, 24 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Roselle & Kenaf

Roselle and Kenaf are different species. Kenaf is Hibiscus cannabinus and Roselle is Hibiscus sabdariffa. Roselle is also popular for a rose-like red fruit. But, both Kenaf & Roselle are also popular for bast fibers. Ashtonishingly, both fibers are very hard to separate. In India, both of these varieties are called Mesta Jute. Because, both the plants looks quite the same before the fruit blooms its red colors. To get bast fibers from them, the plant is harvested before the blooming of the fruit. --Asif Anwar (Pathik), 10:22, 8 June 2006 (UTC)