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Jute Leaves in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Corchorus siliquosus

 

Jute Leaves

The plants are tall, usually annual herbs, reaching a height of 2–4 m, unbranched or with only a few side branches. The leaves  are alternate, simple, lanceolate, 5–15 cm long, with an acuminate tip and a finely serrated or lobed margin. The flowers are small (2–3 cm diameter) and yellow, with five petals; the fruit is a many-seeded capsule. Corchorus leaves are consumed in the cuisines of various countries. Corchorus olitorius is used mainly in the cuisines of southern Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and West Africa, Corchorus capsularis in Japan and China. It has a mucilagenous (somewhat "slimy") texture, similar to okra, when cooked. The seeds are used as a flavouring, and a a herbal tea  is made from the dried leaves. The leaves of Corchorus are rich in betcarotene, iron, calcium, and  vitamin c. The plant has an antioxidant activity with a significant a-tocopherol equivalent vitamin E.

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plant Features
  • Jute Leaves likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Jute Leaves likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Jute Leaves is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Jute Leaves likes free draining and fertile

    Free draining and fertile

 
plant information

Common name

Jute Leaves

Latin name

Corchorus siliquosus

type

Annual

family

Malvaceae

ph

4.8 - 5.8 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Jute Leaves likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Jute Leaves is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Soil

    Jute Leaves likes free draining and fertile

    Free draining and fertile

  • Water

    Jute Leaves likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Jute Leaves is 1.00meters x 4.00meters 1.00 M 4.00 M

Corchorus siliquosus

The plants are tall, usually annual herbs, reaching a height of 2–4 m, unbranched or with only a few side branches. The leaves  are alternate, simple, lanceolate, 5–15 cm long, with an acuminate tip and a finely serrated or lobed margin. The flowers are small (2–3 cm diameter) and yellow, with five petals; the fruit is a many-seeded capsule. Corchorus leaves are consumed in the cuisines of various countries. Corchorus olitorius is used mainly in the cuisines of southern Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and West Africa, Corchorus capsularis in Japan and China. It has a mucilagenous (somewhat "slimy") texture, similar to okra, when cooked. The seeds are used as a flavouring, and a a herbal tea  is made from the dried leaves. The leaves of Corchorus are rich in betcarotene, iron, calcium, and  vitamin c. The plant has an antioxidant activity with a significant a-tocopherol equivalent vitamin E.


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