The History of How One Flower Traveled The World Since I'm writing this post for you on All Hallows Eve I thought why not tell you the tale of the blood red Roselle. It's calyxes bleed red and give you hands that would terrify even Lady Macbeth! It's story begins in Africa, and through the tragic slave trade with the Americas it spread throughout Central, South America, and the Caribbean. Since then it has become popular throughout much of the tropics and sub tropics includin