Chinese rose or hibiscus - quite famous and popular houseplant, despite the fact that for a long time he was attributed various mystical properties. Many signs and superstitions are associated with hibiscus, but it also has useful properties.
Did you know? The red hibiscus flower is present on the coat of arms of Malaysia, and in its capital there is a beautiful Hibiscus Park, in which more than 2 thousand plants grow.
Hibiscus Description
Hibiscus, or Chinese rose belongs to the family Malvaceae. In nature, there are more than two hundred species of this plant. Hibiscus is mainly distributed in South and West Asia, China, on the islands of Polynesia and in other regions with a tropical climate. The flowers of the hibiscus are bright, elegant, large (they can reach the size of a football), the leaves are curly, petiolate, and the fruits are five-leaf capsules with seeds. Some species differ significantly in the shape, color, size of the plant and flower. Hibiscus can be represented in the life form of a shrub, dwarf shrub, herb, and even trees. Today, in addition to garden hibiscus species, there are about five hundred varieties and forms of plants. Hibiscus blooms from April to October. The life span of this plant is at least twenty years.
Interesting fact! In the city of Suva on about. Fiji holds a Hibiscus festival every year, which lasts a week, and the festival program includes various concerts, talent shows, parades, circus shows.
Bad omen associated with hibiscus
There are many bad signs, why one cannot keep a Chinese rose at home, but they believe in them only in Eastern Europe, and in all other countries there are no complaints about the plant.
Here are some of the features:
- During flowering, the Chinese rose permeates every corner of the house with negative energy, sows unpleasant emotions in the souls of the residents of the house, attracts health problems and even death.
- The darkened falling leaves of hibiscus foreshadow the imminent serious illness of some family member.
- When a Chinese rose grows in a girl's house, her family relationships will not develop, and the marriage will be short.
- At the same time, it is believed that it is a flower of love, passion and well-being in the house. If you grow and care for hibiscus at home, the hostess will be popular with men, and a blooming Chinese rose will bring many happy events to the house - weddings, births of children. Pretty controversial omen.
Important! The Feng Shui teaching says that hibiscus retains its senses, strengthens marriage, and kindles fading passion. It is recommended to put a hibiscus with red and pink flowers in the bedroom of the couple. The Chinese rose with white flowers in Feng Shui promotes the renewal of qi energy, which is closely related to human health, and is advised to grow for people who find it difficult to contact others, as it helps to be confident and show their emotions and feelings.
Useful properties of hibiscus
Hibiscus is rich in vitamin C, fruit acids, flavonoids.
Chinese rose has such useful properties:
- Vitamin P in hibiscus has a positive effect on the human cardiovascular system, strengthens the walls of blood vessels and normalizes blood pressure. And to drink tea from hibiscus can be both hyper- and hypotensive. Only the first should drink it cold, and the second - hot.
- Thanks to citric acid, tea "Karkade" is recommended to be used for colds.
- Drink from the flowers of Chinese roses strengthens the immune system, leads to a normal state of the nervous system.
- A cup of hibiscus tea before bedtime will save you from insomnia.
- Tea "Karkade" cleans the liver, removes slags, improves metabolism and the activity of the digestive system. It relieves excess weight and reduces cholesterol levels in the blood.
- Hibiscus is often used as a diuretic and choleretic agent.
- Tea "Karkade" perfectly tones and soothes, perfectly refreshing in the heat.
- To get rid of large wounds, boils, ulcers, you can use the pounded flowers of hibiscus outwardly.
- It helps in the treatment of various malignant tumors.
- Hibiscus tea is useful for alcohol intoxication.
- Helps to fight with barrenness.
Important! It is not recommended to use hibiscus tea for pregnant women, as it stimulates menstruation and brings the uterus to tone.
The beauty and benefits of hibiscus will delight you for many years.