:''Hibiscus is also a name for a Mimosa (cocktail)'' ''See text'' ''Hibiscus'' or Rosemallow is a large genus of about 200-220 species of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae, native to warm temperate, subtropical and tropical regions throughout the world. The genus includes both annual and perennial herbaceous plants, and woody shrubs and small trees. The leaf are alternate, simple, ovate to lanceolate, often with a toothed or lobed margin. The flowers are large, conspicuous, trumpet-shaped, with five petals, ranging from white to pink, red, purple or yellow, and from 4-15 cm broad. The fruit is a dry five-lobed capsule, containing several seeds in each lobe, which are released when the capsule splits open at maturity. Many of these species are grown for their showy flowers and many are used as landscape shrubs. ''Hibiscus syriacus'' (''Mugunghwa'' or "Rose of Sharon") is the national flower of South Korea, while ''Hibiscus rosa-sinensis'' (''Bunga Raya'' or "Chinese hibiscus") is the national flower of Malaysia. The ''ma‘o hau hele'' (''Hawaiian hibiscus'') is the state flower of Hawai‘i. In temperate zones, probably the most commonly grown ornamental plant species is ''Hibiscus syriacus'', the common garden Hibiscus, also known in some areas as the "Rose of Althea" or "Rose of Sharon" (but not to be confused with the unrelated ''Hypericum calycinum'', also called "Rose of Sharon"). In tropical and subtropical areas, the Chinese hibiscus (''H. rosa-sinensis''), with its many showy hybrids, is the most popular hibiscus. About 200-220 species are known, including: *''Hibiscus acetosella'' *''Hibiscus arnottianus'' - Hawaiian hibiscus *''Hibiscus brackenridgei'' - Hawaiian hibiscus *''Hibiscus calyphyllus'' *''Hibiscus cameronii'' *''Hibiscus cannabinus'' - Kenaf *''Hibiscus cisplatinus'' *''Hibiscus clayi'' - Hawaiian hibiscus (red) *''Hibiscus coccineus'' *''Hibiscus diversifolius'' *''Hibiscus elatus'' *''Hibiscus furcellatus'' - Hawaiian hibiscus *''Hibiscus fuscus'' *''Hibiscus grandiflorus'' *''Hibiscus hamabo'' *''Hibiscus hastatus'' *''Hibiscus heterophyllus'' *''Hibiscus indicus'' *''Hibiscus kokio'' - Hawaiian hibiscus *''Hibiscus laevis'' - Halberd-leaved rosemallow *''Hibiscus lasiocarpos'' *''Hibiscus lavaterioides'' *''Hibiscus ludwigii'' *''Hibiscus macrophyllus'' *''Hibiscus militaris'' - Syn. of ''Hibiscus laevis'' *''Hibiscus moscheutos'' - Common rosemallow *''Hibiscus mutabilis'' - Cotton rosemallow *''Hibiscus paramutabilis'' *''Hibiscus pedunculatus'' *''Hibiscus platanifolius'' *''Hibiscus radiatus'' *''Hibiscus rosa-sinensis'' - Chinese hibiscus *''Hibiscus sabdariffa'' - Bissap or Omutete or Sorrel *''Hibiscus schizopetalus'' *''Hibiscus scottii'' *''Hibiscus sinosyriacus'' *''Hibiscus syriacus'' - Hibiscus syriacus *''Hibiscus tiliaceus'' - Hawaiian hibiscus *''Hibiscus trionum'' *''Hibiscus waimeae'' - Hawaiian hibiscus ==Cultivation and uses== One species of ''Hibiscus'', known as Kenaf (''Hibiscus cannabinus''), is extensively used in paper making. Another, Bissap (''Hibiscus sabdariffa'') is used as a vegetable and to make herbal teas and jams (especially in the Caribbean). Extracts of some hibiscus species are claimed to have health benefits, including prevention of Constipation, Urinary bladder infections and Nausea. The studies that yielded these results are debated. An unspecified hibiscus plant is used to make a herbal tea, typically blended with rosehip. Dried Hibiscus petals are used to make a Mexican drink called "Jamaica". The ''City of Hibiscus'' is another name for the city of Chengdu in China.
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Malvaceae
The reference to herbal tea may be to Hibiscus sabdariffa (roselle), which is a crop plant in a minor way. I suspect that it is not the only species used in herbal teas. More details can be found at http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/roselle.html. ::::Stewart R. Hinsley, http://www.malvaceae.info
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Words begining with Hibiscus:
Hibiscus
Hibiscus
Hibiscus_(cocktail)
Hibiscus_cannabinus
Hibiscus_Coast,_New_Zealand
Hibiscus_laevis
Hibiscus_militaris
Hibiscus_rosa-sinensis
Hibiscus_sabdariffa
Hibiscus_syriacus
Hibiscus_syriacus
Hibiscus_tiliaceus
Hibiscus
:''Hibiscus is also a name for a Mimosa (cocktail)'' ''See text'' ''Hibiscus'' or Rosemallow is a large genus of about 200-220 species of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae, native to warm temperate, subtropical and tropical regions throughout the world. The genus includes both annual and perennial herbaceous plants, and woody shrubs and small trees. The leaf are alternate, simple, ovate to lanceolate, often with a toothed or lobed margin. The flowers are large, conspicuous, trumpet-shaped, with five petals, ranging from white to pink, red, purple or yellow, and from 4-15 cm broad. The fruit is a dry five-lobed capsule, containing several seeds in each lobe, which are released when the capsule splits open at maturity. Many of these species are grown for their showy flowers and many are used as landscape shrubs. ''Hibiscus syriacus'' (''Mugunghwa'' or "Rose of Sharon") is the national flower of South Korea, while ''Hibiscus rosa-sinensis'' (''Bunga Raya'' or "Chinese hibiscus") is the national flower of Malaysia. The ''ma‘o hau hele'' (''Hawaiian hibiscus'') is the state flower of Hawai‘i. In temperate zones, probably the most commonly grown ornamental plant species is ''Hibiscus syriacus'', the common garden Hibiscus, also known in some areas as the "Rose of Althea" or "Rose of Sharon" (but not to be confused with the unrelated ''Hypericum calycinum'', also called "Rose of Sharon"). In tropical and subtropical areas, the Chinese hibiscus (''H. rosa-sinensis''), with its many showy hybrids, is the most popular hibiscus. About 200-220 species are known, including: *''Hibiscus acetosella'' *''Hibiscus arnottianus'' - Hawaiian hibiscus *''Hibiscus brackenridgei'' - Hawaiian hibiscus *''Hibiscus calyphyllus'' *''Hibiscus cameronii'' *''Hibiscus cannabinus'' - Kenaf *''Hibiscus cisplatinus'' *''Hibiscus clayi'' - Hawaiian hibiscus (red) *''Hibiscus coccineus'' *''Hibiscus diversifolius'' *''Hibiscus elatus'' *''Hibiscus furcellatus'' - Hawaiian hibiscus *''Hibiscus fuscus'' *''Hibiscus grandiflorus'' *''Hibiscus hamabo'' *''Hibiscus hastatus'' *''Hibiscus heterophyllus'' *''Hibiscus indicus'' *''Hibiscus kokio'' - Hawaiian hibiscus *''Hibiscus laevis'' - Halberd-leaved rosemallow *''Hibiscus lasiocarpos'' *''Hibiscus lavaterioides'' *''Hibiscus ludwigii'' *''Hibiscus macrophyllus'' *''Hibiscus militaris'' - Syn. of ''Hibiscus laevis'' *''Hibiscus moscheutos'' - Common rosemallow *''Hibiscus mutabilis'' - Cotton rosemallow *''Hibiscus paramutabilis'' *''Hibiscus pedunculatus'' *''Hibiscus platanifolius'' *''Hibiscus radiatus'' *''Hibiscus rosa-sinensis'' - Chinese hibiscus *''Hibiscus sabdariffa'' - Bissap or Omutete or Sorrel *''Hibiscus schizopetalus'' *''Hibiscus scottii'' *''Hibiscus sinosyriacus'' *''Hibiscus syriacus'' - Hibiscus syriacus *''Hibiscus tiliaceus'' - Hawaiian hibiscus *''Hibiscus trionum'' *''Hibiscus waimeae'' - Hawaiian hibiscus ==Cultivation and uses== One species of ''Hibiscus'', known as Kenaf (''Hibiscus cannabinus''), is extensively used in paper making. Another, Bissap (''Hibiscus sabdariffa'') is used as a vegetable and to make herbal teas and jams (especially in the Caribbean). Extracts of some hibiscus species are claimed to have health benefits, including prevention of Constipation, Urinary bladder infections and Nausea. The studies that yielded these results are debated. An unspecified hibiscus plant is used to make a herbal tea, typically blended with rosehip. Dried Hibiscus petals are used to make a Mexican drink called "Jamaica". The ''City of Hibiscus'' is another name for the city of Chengdu in China.
Hibiscus
The reference to herbal tea may be to Hibiscus sabdariffa (roselle), which is a crop plant in a minor way. I suspect that it is not the only species used in herbal teas. More details can be found at http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/roselle.html. ::::Stewart R. Hinsley, http://www.malvaceae.info
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Hibiscus
Hibiscus
Hibiscus_(cocktail)
Hibiscus_cannabinus
Hibiscus_Coast,_New_Zealand
Hibiscus_laevis
Hibiscus_militaris
Hibiscus_rosa-sinensis
Hibiscus_sabdariffa
Hibiscus_syriacus
Hibiscus_syriacus
Hibiscus_tiliaceus
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