There are 300 species of gumamela found worldwide. It is widely cultivated as ornamental flowers and comes in many colors: red, yellow, orange, white, purple, pink, and other color combinations. It's known as hibiscus, China Rose or Shoeflower in English. Not many know that it can be used as a medicinal herb or as a poultice applied to the skin. Currently there is a trend of using it as an ingredient in herbal teas.
The gumamela is a common flower everywhere in the Philippines, this one was in the backyard taken after the rain.
Note: I cant currently keep a daily update of my photos because of computer problems, bear with me for awhile :-)
2 comments:
aww, i miss our gumamela plants.
Arlene,
Lakewood florist
This is a very pretty flower. I like the colors blending together.
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