Follow this link to a video:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfTp1ObzNHM

LINKS

•              http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/science/plants.htm

•              http://lasmilrespuestas.blogspot.com/2011/01/datos-curiosos-sobre-las-plantas.html

Cayena (Hibiscus rosa sinencis)

Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Angiosperms
Class:	Eudicots
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Malvaceae
Subfamily:	Malvoideae
Tribe:	Hibisceae
Genus:	Hibiscus

Is the typical flower of Barranquilla, also known as San Joaquin in Colombia and as “Flor Arrebatamacho”. They are from America and Africa. Grows on hot environments and tropical regions.

It is a very big genre, with lots and diverse species. Cayenas can be white, red, pink, yellow or purple.

The shrub of the Cayena is small, and its leaves are lanceolate and/or ovate with serrate edge. The flowers are large and have five petals.

Some medicinal uses:

·        Protect and hydrate skin. It is rich in Mucilage.

·        Eliminates cough. With the vapor (specially prepared)

·        Helps digestive irritations. The dry plant.

·        Reduces fever. Rich in Citric Acid.

·        Helps with hair loss. The extract of the plant.

·        Prevents and eliminates cancer.  

·        Ii has aphrodisiac properties. Fresh flowers.

LINKS

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hibiscus

http://www.botanical-online.com/medicinalshibisco.htm

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