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Re:Kenaf seeds?

>I do hate being in the dark though, and I had no idea what kenaf was.  
>So some sleuthing on my part  brings us to Hibiscus cannabinus.  This 
>is not cannabis,  not even close.  It is in the family Malvaceae, a 
>Hibiscus bearing yellow flowers  with red centers.  Seed can be 
>purchased from Chiltern Seeds in England. The discription indicates 
>that it would grow 3-5 ft. and is a half hardy annual. I do not know if 
>the species name, cannabinus, means that it has characteristics 
>similiar to cannabis or not,  or what characteristics those might be.  
>(or for that matter if the common name kenaf is used for some other 
>plant entirely, as is the case with many, if not most common names)  

I am new to this list but thought I would chime in here.

Cannabinus means hemp like. So the plant has hemp like features, thus the
name. Hope this helps.

Debbie TT.
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