Development and characterisation of new Hibiscus rosa-sinensis cultivar (‘Janaki Ammal’) from India

Abstract

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. is a well-known traditional, ornamental, and aesthetic plant in\r\nIndia and China due to its wide range of coloured cultivars, and a long history\r\nof cultivation and worship. The flowers of hibiscus are locally called Joba /Gudhal,\r\nand which are offered to Goddess Kali/Durga and Lord Vinayaka in West Bengal,\r\nIndia. A new significant cultivar H. rosa-sinensis ‘Janaki Ammal’ has\r\nbeen developed from the cross-breeding of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.\r\n‘Yvonne’ (Female pod parent) and Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. ‘White Satin’\r\n(Male pollen parent). The new cultivar named as ‘Janaki Ammal’ after a famous\r\nIndian Botanist E. K. Janaki Ammal. Detailed selection, hybridisation and characterisation\r\nof the new cultivar with photographs is provided to facilitate identification.