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Kenaf 'Dowling' (Hibiscus cannabinus) – Brown Indian Hemp Cultivar

Plant Profile

'Dowling' is a cultivar of Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus), also known as Brown Indian Hemp, belonging to the Malvaceae family. This fiber crop cultivar differs from ornamental hibiscus, being grown for its bast fiber.

Botanical Details

Family:	Malvaceae (mal-VAY-see-ee)
Genus:	Hibiscus (hi-BIS-kus)
Species:	cannabinus (kan-na-BIN-us)
Cultivar:	Dowling

The image shows the characteristic appearance of this industrial hemp variety.

Hibiscus: Hemerocallis 'Indian Giver' (Daylily); Ed Brown Daylily: A 1994 Salter Namesake; American Indian Daylily: A 1972 Wild Tribute; Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus): Brown Indian Hemp Fiber Crop; Kenaf 'Gregg' (Hibiscus cannabinus): Fiber Cultivar; Variegated Indian Corn Cob (Euphorbia mammillaris var. variegata): A Columnar Euphorbia with Cream-Striped Ribs; Indian Grass (Sorghastrum nutans); Indian Grass 'Indian Steel' (Sorghastrum nutans): A Metallic-Blue Native Prairie Grass; Weeping Brown Sedge 'Bronzita' (Carex flagellifera): Cascading Bronze Foliage; Indian Rosewood (Dalbergia sissoo): Fast-Growing Shade and Timber Tree

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