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Kenaf is an upright, herbaceous, annual plant that can reach 5 m in height. It is used for fodder, fiber, and the young leaves as a vegetable.

A short-day variety developed for latitudes between 10° to 27° N or S. If grown in the tropics, this variety will flower when the days begin to shorten, so plant it early in the season to allow for taller growth and more fiber production.