Table 3 Characteristics of selected parents' growth stages and the F1 kenaf population.

From: Combining ability and gene action for yield improvement in kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) under tropical conditions through diallel mating design

Parents/hybrids

Stem color

Leaf shape

Leaf color (lamina)

Petiole color

Pod shape

Seed shape

Seed coat color

P1

Green

Palmate

Green

Green

Ovoid

Triangular

Ash gray

P2

Green

Cordate

Deep green

Green

Ovoid

Triangular

Ash gray

P3

Grp

Cordate

Pale green

Green

Ovoid

Triangular

Ash gray

P4

Grp

Cordate

Deep green

Green

Ovoid

Sub-reniform

Brownish

P5

Grp

Cordate

Green

Green

Globular

Triangular

Ash gray

P6

Grp

Cordate

Deep green

Green

Elongated

Triangular

Bfb

P7

Purple

Palmate

Green

UrLg

Ovoid

Triangular

Ash gray

P8

Grp

Cordate

Deep green

Green

Globular

Triangular

Ash gray

P9

Grp

Palmate

Green

Green

Elongated

Triangular

Ash gray

P1 × P2

RaGb

Palmate

Green

Green

Ovoid

Sub-reniform

Blackish

P1 × P3

Reddish

Palmate

Green

Green

Ovoid

Triangular

Blackish

P1 × P4

Reddish

Palmate

Green

Green

Ovoid

Triangular

Ash gray

P1 × P5

RaGb

Palmate

Green

Green

Ovoid

Triangular

Brownish

P1 × P6

RaGb

Palmate

Green

Green

Elongated

Sub-reniform

Blackish

P1 × P7

Purple

Palmate

Deep green

UrLg

Globular

Triangular

Ash gray

P1 × P8

RaGb

Palmate

Green

Green

Globular

Triangular

Ash gray

P1 × P9

RaGb

Palmate

Green

Green

Globular

Triangular

Ash gray

P2 × P3

Grp

Cordate

Deep green

Reddish

Globular

Sub-reniform

Blackish

P2 × P4

Grp

Cordate

Green

Green

Ovoid

Sub-reniform

Ash gray

P2 × P5

Grp

Cordate

Green

Green

Elongated

Triangular

Blackish

P2 × P6

Grp

Cordate

Green

Green

Ovoid

Triangular

Blackish

P2 × P7

Purple

Palmate

Deep green

UrLg

Globular

Triangular

Ash gray

P2 × P8

Grp

Cordate

Green

Green

Globular

Sub-reniform

Ash gray

P2 × P9

Green

Palmate

Deep green

Green

Ovoid

Triangular

Ash gray

P3 × P4

Green

Cordate

Green

Green

Globular

Triangular

Blackish

P3 × P5

Green

Cordate

Green

Green

Globular

Triangular

Blackish

P3 × P6

Grp

Cordate

Green

Green

Globular

Triangular

Ash gray

P3 × P7

Reddish

Palmate

Green

UrLg

Globular

Triangular

Bfb

P3 × P8

Grp

Cordate

Green

Green

Globular

Triangular

Ash gray

P3 × P9

Green

Palmate

Green

Green

Globular

Triangular

Blackish

P4 × P5

Green

Cordate

Deep green

Green

Globular

Triangular

Ash gray

P4 × P6

Green

Cordate

Deep green

Green

Globular

Triangular

Ash gray

P4 × P7

Purple

Palmate

Deep green

UrLg

Ovoid

Sub-reniform

Brownish

P4 × P8

Grp

Cordate

Green

Green

Ovoid

Triangular

Ash gray

P4 × P9

Grp

Palmate

Green

Green

Ovoid

Triangular

Blackish

P5 × P6

Grp

Cordate

Green

UrLg

Ovoid

Triangular

Brownish

P5 × P7

Red

Palmate

Deep green

UrLg

Globular

Triangular

Brownish

P5 × P8

Grp

Cordate

Green

Green

Ovoid

Triangular

Blackish

P5 × P9

Grp

Palmate

Pale green

Green

Ovoid

Triangular

Blackish

P6 × P7

Reddish

Palmate

Green

UrLg

Globular

Triangular

Ash gray

P6 × P8

Grp

Cordate

Deep green

Green

Globular

Triangular

Blackish

P6 × P9

Grp

Palmate

Green

Green

Globular

Triangular

Blackish

P7 × P8

Red

Cordate

Green

Purple

Ovoid

Triangular

Bfb

P7 × P9

Red

Palmate

Green

UrLg

Globular

Triangular

Brownish

P8 × P9

Grp

Palmate

Green

Green

Ovoid

Sub-reniform

Blackish

  1. Grp Green with reddish patches, RaGb Reddish above greenish below, UrLg Upper surface light reddish but lower surface green, Bfb Black with few brownish.