Hibiscus rosa-sinensis - Chinese hibiscus

❏ Binomial Name : Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.

❏ Synonym : Hibiscus storckii, Hibiscus festalis

❏ Family : Malvaceae

❏ Common Name : Chinese hibiscus

❏ Tamil Name : Sembarutti

❏ Hindi Name : Gurhal

❏ IUCN status: Not Evaluated

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Botanical Description

Evergreen shrubs. Stems woody. sparsely stellate pilose. Leaves simple, alternate, spiral; Stipules 5-12 mm, filiform, hairy; petiole 0.5-2 cm long; Flowers solitary, axillary on upper branches; pedicels 1-7 cm, sparsely stellate pilose, articulate near apex; Epicalyx lobes 5-8, filiform, connate at base, 8-15 mm, sparsely stellate, apex obtuse or acute, Calyx campanulate, 2 cm, stellate puberulent, lobes 5, ovate to lanceolate, Corolla 4-9 cm across, pinkish to red, with or without dark centre; petals 5, twisted, obovate, pilose abaxially, apex rounded; staminal column 4-8 cm long, exserted, antherifierous near the apex; anthers monothecous, reniform. Capsules ca. 2.5 cm long, glabrous, apex beaked.seeds reniform, about 5 mm across, dark brown to black. Fl. & Fr.: Throughout the year.

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Medicinal uses

❀ A decoction is used as a lotion in the treatment of fevers

❀ A preparation from the leaves is used to treat postpartum relapse sickness, to treat boils, sores and inflammations

❀ A decoction of the root is used to treat sore eyes

❀ A paste made from the root is used in the treatment of venereal diseases

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