Chemparathi

Chemparathi is an evergreen shrub native to East Asia, also known as China rose and Shoe flower.It is widely grown as an ornamental plant throughout the tropics and subtropics.

There are about 2200 varieties of chemparathi.The flowers are large, red, firm, but lack any scent. Numerous cultivars, varieties, and hybrids have been created, with flower colors ranging from white through yellow and orange to scarlet and shades of pink, with both single and double sets of petals.


Hibiscus rosa-sinensis is the scientific name of chemparathi.




Hibiscus rosa-sinensis is the national flower of Malaysia, called the Bunga Raya in Malay and "Sembaruthi" in Tamil, "mamdaram" in Telugu, and "Chemparathi" in malayalam.

It contains beta-carotin, calcium, phosphorus, iron, thyamin, rhyboflobin, and vitamin C. So this is used in Tea, Curries and in Pickles.Almost all parts of chemparathi are used in medicine.In countries like China, Peru, Vietnam chemparathi is used to solve women's menstrual troubles. In countries like Fiji, Japan roots of plant chemparathi is used to cure stomach ache.

Chemparathi is famous for the treatment of hair care.It is the main ingredient in many medicines used for the treatment of hair care.

Binomial name : Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

Scientific Classification
Kingdom : Plantae
Division : Magnoliophyta
Class : Magnoliopsida

Order : Malvales
Family : Malvaceae
Genus : Hibiscus
Species : H. rosa-sinensis