Family: Malvaceae
Synonym: Hibiscus lindleyi Wall.
Vernacular name: Rose Hibiscus
Habit: Herb / Undershrub
Habitat: In mixed and deciduous forests.
Distribution: Native of Eastern India, Bangladesh and Myanmar.
Flowering and Fruiting: August-February
Key identification features: Hibiscus species are herbs,
undershrubs or shrubs. Flowers bisexual, corolla showy and large, yellow,
white, orange, purple, red, blue and dark colored at the base, campanulate or
cylindric. Fruit is a capsule.
Uses: The leaves are sometimes used to
make herbal teas or infusions believed to have diuretic properties and to
promote overall health.
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