Abelmoschus moschatus

[BubikolRamios1]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abelmoschus_moschatus

Despite its tropical origin, the plant is frost-hardy.

Does this mean anythig or not ? Can it be grown outside ? AFAIK , can withstand down to -7 celsius.

[jake001]

frost-hardy ... sounds like some german guy translated it to English.
Hardy means that it can handle the conditions in winter.

[Anagallis]

Hardy means that it can handle the conditions in winter.

In the winter conditions in the country of the person who wrote the text.

Anyway, according to thr rhs database it needs to be grown in a greenhouse with a minimum of +5°C in winter.

[abeja]

Hi,
the expression "frost-hardy" is widely used ... (see as well: cold hardy, frost tolerant)

https://www.lexico.com/definition/frost-hardy
https://www.sundaygardener.co.uk/the_su ... hardy.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardiness_(plants)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardiness_zone

I found USDA 9-11 for Abelmoschus moschatus (needs more than −6.7 °C )