Skip to content
- Hibiscus leaves are ovate, simple and 8 to 10.5 cm long.
- They are spirally arranged around a long stalk.
- The flowers are bisexual, large and showy.
- They grow up to 25 cm wide, stalked and arising singly from the upper leaf axils.
- The five free petals joined at the base may be white, yellow or red.
- The leaves are used for treating loss of appetite, colds, heart and nerve diseases.
- The leaves naturally produce lather, making it easy to formulate as a shampoo.
- Their leaves are used for culinary purposes.
- The raw leaves are considered a vegetable.
- They are high in antioxidants and has many other benefits.
