Roselle: A Lovely Hibiscus for Tangy Teas

摘要

IRA WALLACE, a co-owner of the cooperative Southern Exposure Seed Exchange in central Virginia, thought the first time she'd encountered roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) was in Egypt, when she was offered a refreshingly tart, citrusy, bright-red tea madefrom its calyxes. But after growing it herself, she realized that this lovely plant had been present throughout her childhood in Florida. "They call it sorrel there, and I didn't think it was the same thing until I grew it," she says.