Hi (I), Pr (I)PlantaeSpecies
Musk Okra
Abelmoschus moschatus
Medik.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Malvales
Family
Malvaceae
Mallow family
Genus
Abelmoschus
Species
Abelmoschus moschatus
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Subshrub, Shrub
EdibleNo
Distribution Details
Territories
Pr
Also Known As
Hibiscus abelmoschusHibiscus sublobatusAbelmoschus ciliarisHibiscus flavescensAbelmoschus lanyunatusAbelmoschus betulifoliaHibiscus haenkeanusAbelmoschus moschatus var. betulifoliusHibiscus abelmoschus var. multiformisHibiscus abelmoschus var. betulifoliusHibiscus abelmoschus var. genuinusAbelmoschus palustrisAbelmoschus cucurbitaceusAbelmoschus haenkeanusAbelmoschus cubensisAbelmoschus marianusHibiscus roxburghiiHibiscus ciliarisAbelmoschus sublobatusAbelmoschus moschatus var. lanyunatusHibiscus pseudabelmoschusAbelmoschus roseusAbelmoschus chinensisAbelmoschus moschatus var. multiformis
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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