What are the characteristics of the hibiscus flower? A comprehensive introduction to this flowering plant
Hibiscus is a member of the Malvaceae family. Its flowers are relatively large and brilliantly colored, and it is a garden ornamental plant that has been cultivated in China for a long time. Today I will introduce the characteristics of the hibiscus flower.
1. Characteristics of the hibiscus flower
Hibiscus blooms from August to October each year, is non-toxic, and its flowers are very large and brilliantly colored. Its flower language is delicate beauty, with a meaning of purity, and it is usually suitable for planting by the water.
2. Medicinal value
The flowers, leaves, branches and roots of hibiscus can all be used as medicine. They taste slightly pungent, are neutral in nature and non-toxic. They have the effects of clearing the lungs and cooling the blood, dispelling heat and detoxifying, treating all kinds of large and small carbuncles, swollen toxins and malignant sores, and have the functions of reducing swelling, discharging pus and relieving pain.
Hibiscus flowers have effects such as clearing heat and cooling the blood, reducing swelling and discharging pus, and are suitable for conditions such as heat boils, sores and carbuncles, breast carbuncles, and lung-heat cough and lung abscess; they can also be used for abnormal uterine bleeding caused by blood heat, often in combination with lotus seedpod shells. The functions of hibiscus leaves and flowers are similar, and they are generally used externally, capable of reducing swelling and relieving pain, and are suitable for conditions such as heat boils, ding sores, carbuncle swelling, scalds and burns from water and fire, and unresolved lumps caused by injections in the buttocks.
3. Ornamental value
The branches, trunks, buds and leaves of hibiscus form different scenery in each season. In spring the tips of the branches are tender green and full of vitality; in summer the green leaves form shade, covering the ground with dense shadow; in autumn the flowers are clustered together, excellent in both form and color; in winter the sparse branches and trunks nurture vitality.
Throughout the four seasons of the year, the charm and delight that the cotton rose (Hibiscus mutabilis) highlights are mainly due to its characteristics of large flowers and beautiful colors. Whether planted alone or in groups by walls, roadsides or in front of halls, it can give the entire garden scenery a unique charm.
In addition, because differences in light intensity lead to different concentrations of anthocyanins in the petals, the cotton rose (Hibiscus mutabilis) presents different colors in its petals: white and light red in the morning, and turning dark red at noon and in the afternoon, which is why the cotton rose is also called “three-drunk hibiscus”.
In recent years, due to improvements in horticultural technology, bi-colored hibiscus flowers have become available, with colored edges, patches or colored stripes appearing on the petals, extending the flowering period and increasing flower size.