White Hibiscus is a variety of the hibiscus flower.
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White Hibiscus is a variety of hibiscus in terms of color. Also known as Earth Hibiscus, China Rose, Woodbind, and Refusing Frost. White Hibiscus is a deciduous shrub belonging to the Malvaceae family, Hibiscus.
Wood Hibiscus, also known as Refusing Frost Flower, is a close relative of Shrub Althea and China Rose, belonging to the Malvaceae family, Hibiscus. Its flower shape resembles that of peonies, blooming amidst frost, which is extremely beautiful.
From the anatomy of the hibiscus flower, the structure and characteristics of the Malvaceae family flowers can be recognized. From the outer bracts, the浅蝶-shaped sepals and corolla, to the inner pistil and stamen, most of the stamens are fused into a tube surrounding the pistil's style. China is the native land of the wood hibiscus, except for the cold regions in the northeast and northwest, it is distributed in other areas, especially abundant in Hunan and Sichuan. People often plant it by the pond or waterfront, creating a garden landscape known as "Wood Hibiscus Reflecting in Water". Besides being ornamental, the flowers and leaves of the wood hibiscus can be used in medicine, with effects such as clearing heat, detoxifying, and reducing swelling.
Wood hibiscus can be divided into two main categories: wild species and horticultural species. In terms of flower shape, there are single-petaled and double-petaled varieties. Wild species are mostly single-petaled, while cultivated species tend to have double petals. The flowers of the wood hibiscus generally bloom in the morning and wither at dusk, starting as white in the morning, turning to pink at noon, then gradually to red in the afternoon, and closing with a deep red when withering. People describe it as "morning makeup like jade and evening like rosy clouds," calling it "Intoxicated Wood Hibiscus". The initial bloom of the wood hibiscus is deep red, later turning to white, pale yellow, pink, purple, etc., lasting for several days, changing color day by day, and even different colors can appear on one flower. Since each flower blooms at different times, it is common to see flowers of different colors such as white, pale yellow, and pink on the same wood hibiscus plant, which is dazzling.
The flowers, leaves, and root bark are all used in medicine, either fresh, dried in the shade, or ground into powder. Its functions include clearing heat and cooling blood, detoxifying and reducing swelling, stopping pain and expelling pus, and it is considered a good external medicine for skin diseases. The so-called清凉膏 (Cooling Ointment), 青露散 (Green Dew Powder), and 铁箍散 (Iron hoop Powder) referred to by doctors of skin diseases are also wood hibiscus. The flowers contain flavonoid glycosides and anthocyanins. The leaves contain flavonoid glycosides, phenols, amino acids, and tannins. The aqueous extract of the flowers has a strong inhibitory effect on hemolytic streptococcus. The leaves have an inhibitory effect on hemolytic Staphylococcus aureus. This medicine is widely used externally and has good effects on many skin and external diseases.
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