Abelmoschus caillei, 200 seeds /$8, shipping $10, phyto certificate $12

200 seeds/purchase

Abelmoschus caillei occurs as an erect and stout herb that is often woody at the base. Its flowers are axillary, with their petals yellow to pink. The plant is typically 60-65 inches tall (though it may reach 85 inches in fertile soils).The stems may be green, red, or green with some red pigmentation. The leaves are green and lobed, while petioles are typically purple.

Abelmoschus caillei is consumed as a vegetable in a variety of ways, with young leaves being consumed as spinach and young fruits being consumed after being cooked or fried. 

Its edibility combined with its resistance to yellow vein mosaic virus allows the plant to be commonly cultivated in subsistence farming in high rainfall areas of West Africa.