October 2, 2016

The China Rose

"If I could plant a flower for every time I miss you, I could walk through my garden forever." Photo by Dan Cinense
Common Name: China Rose/Gumamela

 Scientific Name: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Linn

 Picture Taken at Redwood Villas, Clark, Pampanga in October 2016

 This flower was found blooming in a garden.




About Gumamelas

     Gumamela is cultivated as an ornamental flower throughout the Philippines. It is common on Mt. Banahaw. Gumamela flowers are used as an expectorant in bronchitis, for general coughs, and as a refrigerant drink in fevers.

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Photo and description by Dan Cinense

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