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Kenaf

Hibiscus cannabinus

A fast-growing annual bast-fiber crop related to cotton and okra, used for cordage, paper pulp, and composite fiberboard.

Family

Malvaceae

Temperature

15-28°C (absolute 10-35°C)

Rainfall

600-2000mm (absolute 450-3000mm)

Altitude

1000m

Soil pH

6-7.5 (absolute 4.3-8.2)

Soil types

Well-drained fertile loam to sandy loam soils