FloraLexicon

This page is a detailed botanical reference. For name translations across countries, see: Asam kumbang.

Hibiscus sabdariffa

Also known as: Asam kumbang · Atisô đỏ · Bisap · Bissap · Bụp giấm · Flor de Jamaica · Hibisco · Hibiscus · Hibiskus · Hibiszkusz · Ibisco · Ibišek · Jamaica · Ketmia szczawiowa · Mchuzi · Rosa de Jamaica · Rosela · Rosella · Roselle · Rozella · Sobolo · Sorrel · Zobo · Ιβίσκος · Ροζέλα · Гибискус · Гібіскус · Розела · Розелла · Хибискус · היביסקוס · רוזל · چای ترش · روزيل · روزیل · كركديه · گڑہل · هیبیسکوس · ሂቢስከስ · ካርካዴ · गुड़हल · चुक्कू · செம்பருத்தி · රොසෙල්ලා · กระเจี๊ยบแดง · โรเซลล์ · 로젤 · 히비스커스 · ハイビスカス · ローゼル · 洛神花 · 玫瑰茄

species · Type: herb

What is this herb called in different countries?

Indexed common names for this species, grouped by country. Each label opens that name’s hub.

Traditional-use themes, index safety flags, and how local herb names differ by country.

At a glance

Family
Malvaceae
Countries & regions (index)
Not listed in the current index slice.
Evidence label (index)
Not listed in the current index slice.
Toxicity (index)
Not listed in the current index slice.
Sustainability / harvest
Not listed in the current index slice.

Uses & indexed themes

No extra therapeutic themes are listed for this species in the current index slice—see traditional use categories above.

    Geography

    Native / origin regions (dataset)

    Not listed in the current index slice.

    Where it appears in the index

    Not listed in the current index slice.

    Regional naming in the index

    • Algeria → medicinal useروزيل · كركديه
    • Argentina → medicinal useFlor de Jamaica · Rosa de Jamaica
    • Australia · Denmark · Romania → medicinal useHibiscus · Roselle
    • Austria · Finland · Norway · Türkiye → medicinal useHibiskus · Roselle
    • Belgium · Spain → medicinal useHibiscus
    • Brazil → medicinal useHibisco · Rosela
    • Bulgaria → medicinal useРозела · Хибискус
    • China → medicinal use洛神花 · 玫瑰茄
    • Croatia · Slovakia → medicinal useHibiskus · Rosela
    • Czechia → medicinal useIbišek · Rosela
    • Ethiopia → medicinal useሂቢስከስ · ካርካዴ
    • France → medicinal useBissap
    • Ghana → medicinal useSobolo
    • Greece → medicinal useΙβίσκος · Ροζέλα
    • Hungary → medicinal useHibiszkusz · Rozella
    • India → medicinal useगुड़हल · चुक्कू
    • Indonesia → medicinal useRosela · Rosella
    • Iran → medicinal useچای ترش · هیبیسکوس
    • Israel → medicinal useהיביסקוס · רוזל
    • Italy → medicinal useRosella
    • Jamaica → medicinal useSorrel
    • Japan → medicinal useハイビスカス · ローゼル
    • Kenya → medicinal useMchuzi
    • Malaysia → medicinal useAsam kumbang · Roselle
    • Mexico · Paraguay → medicinal useJamaica
    • Netherlands · Philippines · Sweden → medicinal useRoselle
    • Nigeria → medicinal useZobo
    • Pakistan → medicinal useروزیل · گڑہل
    • Poland → medicinal useHibiskus · Ketmia szczawiowa
    • Russia → medicinal useГибискус · Розелла
    • Senegal → medicinal useBisap
    • South Africa → medicinal useHibiskus
    • South Korea → medicinal use로젤 · 히비스커스
    • Sri Lanka → medicinal useරොසෙල්ලා
    • Switzerland → medicinal useIbisco
    • Thailand → medicinal useกระเจี๊ยบแดง · โรเซลล์
    • Ukraine → medicinal useГібіскус · Розела
    • Vietnam → medicinal useAtisô đỏ · Bụp giấm

    Common questions

    Is Asam kumbang safe to drink daily?
    Many people use moderate amounts in teas, but safety depends on the exact species, dose, medications, and your health context. This page is informational only—ask a qualified clinician when unsure.
    What is Asam kumbang used for?
    In FloraLexicon’s index, this species is most often associated with: Not listed in the current index slice.. Traditional use is not proof of benefit or safety for any person.
    Is Asam kumbang safe?
    The index labels toxicity as Not specified. Common themes include Not listed in the current index slice.. This is not a personal risk assessment—ask a qualified clinician for your situation.
    Can Asam kumbang be confused with other plants?
    Yes—shared common names are a major source of mix‑ups. When you see an ambiguity callout below, open the name hub to compare scientific species side by side.

    Last updated from FloraLexicon’s merged ethnobotanical index—informational only; see disclaimer.

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