- tall coarse annual of Old World tropics widely cultivated in southern United States and West Indies for its long mucilaginous green pods used as basis for soups and stews; sometimes placed in genus ...

- Asiatic shrub or small shrubby tree having showy bell-shaped rose or purple or white flowers and usually three-lobed leaves; widely cultivated in temperate North America and Europe ...

The bright red hibiscus flower often transports us to a fresh, full, lush garden. In addition to its rigorous use in brewing a refreshing cup of tea, the beauty industry also utilises this wonder ...