Ever Green Nature

Name : china rose / Shoe-flower plant
Family : Malvaceae
Scientific Name : Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Malayalam : Chembaruthi
Hindi : Gurhal

The Hibiscus plant has a wide collection of uses. The fluid of the leaves as well as the flower is considered good for inducing hair increase. It acts as a usual hair-conditioning agent and is commonly used in herbal shampoos and hair oils. Women traditionally use it to colour their hair / eyebrows. The crushed flower is also used as a shoe polish and hence is referred to as ‘shoe flowers’. It is widely grown as an ornamental plant.