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'''Hibiscus mutabilis''' is an erect, robust, much-branched deciduous shrub or small tree growing from 1.5 - 5 metres tall. The plant is harvested from the wild mainly as a medicinal plant and source of fibre. It is widely cultivated in tropical and occasionally in temperate areas as an ornamental plant, valued particularly for its flowers, which change colour as the day progresses; there are many named varieties.
 
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{{Uses|Burns}}, {{Uses|Swellings}}, {{Uses|Cutaneous infections}}, {{Uses|Skin problems}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
  
 
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{{Common names|sa=|en=Changeable Rose|gu=|hi=Sthalkamal|kn=Neladavare|ks=|ml=Chinappratti|mr=|pa=|ta=Semburutti|te=Patthi Mandaram}}
  
 
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Hibiscus mutabilis is not a very cold-hardy plant, being able to tolerate short periods with temperatures falling to around -5°c when fully dormant.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
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<ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref>
  
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://temperate.theferns.info/plant/Hibiscus+mutabilis Cultivation]</ref>
 
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
 
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
 
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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* [http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Changeable%20Rose.html Hibiscus mutabilis on flowersofindia.net]
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* [https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/264267 Hibiscus mutabilis on indiabiodiversity.org]
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* [https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/hibiscus-mutabilis/ Hibiscus mutabilis on plants.ces.ncsu.edu]
 
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Revision as of 17:36, 15 May 2020

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Hibiscus mutabilis is an erect, robust, much-branched deciduous shrub or small tree growing from 1.5 - 5 metres tall. The plant is harvested from the wild mainly as a medicinal plant and source of fibre. It is widely cultivated in tropical and occasionally in temperate areas as an ornamental plant, valued particularly for its flowers, which change colour as the day progresses; there are many named varieties.

Uses

Burns, Swellings, Cutaneous infections, Skin problems.[1]

Parts Used

Leaves, Roots.

Chemical Composition

[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Neladavare
Hindi Sthalkamal
Malayalam Chinappratti
Tamil Semburutti
Telugu Patthi Mandaram
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English Changeable Rose


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Deciduous shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
{{{5}}}

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings of half-ripe wood.

How to plant/cultivate

Hibiscus mutabilis is not a very cold-hardy plant, being able to tolerate short periods with temperatures falling to around -5°c when fully dormant.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Thickets.

Photo Gallery

References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. [Chemistry]
  3. [Morphology]
  4. Cultivation

External Links