Vol. 11, Issue 12 (2022)

The present study assessed twenty different germplasms of Hibiscus rosa sinensis for morphological and their neutraceutical potential in form of phytochemicals consecutively for two years. Significant variation with regard to morphological parameters like plant height, plant spread, flower diameter, number of flowers per plant per year and flower weight per plant per year as well as neutraceutical aspects like protein, carbohydrates and iron among different germplasm were observed. With regard to plant height, significantly maximum plant height was observed with NH₁₀ while minimum plant height was recorded in germplasm NH₁₇. Maximum plant spread in North to South and East to West direction were observed in germplasm NH₁₄ whereas, it was minimum in germplasm NH₁₈. Among different germplasms, NH₁₆ showed maximum flower diameter which was followed by NH₁₇ and NH₈ while it was minimum in NH₁₂. Maximum number of flowers per plant per year were observed in germplasm NH₁₂ which was followed by NH₃. Screening of all the twenty germplasms showed significantly higher protein in the flowers of NH₁₆ which was followed by NH₁₄ and NH₁. Higher carbohydrate content was found in the flowers of NH₁₄, NH₅ which was followed by NH₁ and NH₂ while higher iron content was present in NH₁₂ which was followed by HG₁₄, HG₈ and NH₆.