Studies on phenotypic characterization of Hibiscus Species (Gudhal) in Chhattisgarh Plains Condition

Abstract

The present investigation was conducted during the year 2024-25 at identified in-situ gudhal genotypes from Jhilga (Nawagarh, Bemetara), Bana (Dharsiwa, Raipur) and Jora (Dharsiwa, Raipur), C.G. and further analysis was done at Department of Floriculture and Landscape Architectures, College of Agriculture, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, Chhattisgarh. The morphological observations were analyzed as per DUS guidelines of Hibiscus species. Morphological characters of Hibiscus species (Gudhal) exposed that, plant growth habit, current year branch colour, leaf blade shape, leaf blade incisions of margin, flower type, attitude of outermost petals, arrangement of outermost petals, flower eye zone, petal shape, petal main colour (colour group chart), eye zone length of extensions and floral formula and quantitative characters viz., petiole length (cm), leaf blade length (cm), leaf blade width (cm), flower pedicel length (cm), flower diameter (cm), petal length (cm), petal width (cm), yield of flower (No.) per plant per day and weight of flower showed significant variations with respect to parameters under present experiment.