Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. | |
Malvaceae | |
Semparuthi | |
| Botanical Name | Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. |
| Synonyms | Abelmoschus genevii Walp.; Hibiscus cooperi Hort |
| Family | Malvaceae |
| Common Name | English: Chinese rose / Tamil: Semparuthi |
| Distribution | Global: China, India and Southeast Asia. Cultivated Indian: Throughout India |
| Description | Evergreen perennial shrub grows up to 5m height, stem woody, cylindrical, bark brown. Leaves simple, petiolate, alternate, or spiral, ovate, apex acute, margin serrate, surface glossy. Inflorescence solitary. Flower pentamerous, bracteolate, bracteate, bisexual, hypogynous, actinomorphic, and complete. Calyx 5 sepals, lanceolate, petals 5, bright red colour, polypetalous, narrowed at base and broad at tip. Stamens many, filament united to form staminal column, anther kidney shaped and monothecous. Gynoecium penta-carpellary, syncarpous with many ovules, style long, stigma five, velvetty. Fruit incospicous |
| Flowering Fruiting period | Throughout the year |
| Uses | Ornamental in home garden and in temple. Cultivated for its flowers and cosmetic uses of flower. |
| Medicinal Uses | This plant used for treating wounds, inflammation, fever, coughs,diabetes, bacterial infects, hair loss and gastric ulcers. |
| Tamil Name | Semparuthi |