| BINOMIAL NAME |
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
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| COMMON NAME |
Shoe flower
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| FAMILY |
Malvaceae |
| TAMILNAME |
செம்பருத்தி |
| HABIT |
An ornamental evergreen shrub
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| MORPHOLOGY |
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis is an evergreen Shrub growing to 2.5 m. Stems woody and branched. Leaves with serate margin. The species has both male and female organs and is pollinated by insects. Flowers are found solitary or in clusters. Each having five petals which are brightly coloured (red, pink, yellow and orange) that attracts insects for pollination. It has a long style and bifid stigma.
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| MEDICINAL PROPERTIES |
ul {margin: 0;}- Hibiscus tea lowers body temperature, treats heart and nerve diseases, and as a diuretic to increase urine production.
- Leaves and flowers used to improve hair growth
- Pulp made from the leaves of Hibiscus is applied on skin to heal wounds.
- Hibiscus tea used for weight loss and prevent obesity.
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| SOURCE
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1) http://www.brainkart.com/
2) https://www.healthline.com/
3) https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Hibiscus+rosa-sinensis
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