(Abelmoschus manihot.tetraphyllus); aka Manihot Hibiscus, Tetra Okra; Minimum 25 seeds
In the okra family, Aibika is a versatile crop - young leaves are hearty sautéed, young pods are great steamed and make wonderful pickles, and the seeds - with nearly a 21% oil content, seeds are nutritious additions to small grains such as quinoa, amaranth, milo, and rice.
Grown like traditional okra, Aibika is a bushed branched plant that easily reaches 3 feet. Despite its origins on the Indian subcontinent, it thrives on our southeast Michigan homestead, producing an abundance of ~1.5-2 inch pods
A slight caution - leaves can get spiny and the pods are definitely prickly, especially as they dry.
