
- Hindi
- जपा
- Botanical
- Hibiscus syriacus
- Family
- Malvaceae
About the plant
A hardier deciduous hibiscus for the hills, flowering through the monsoon.
Growing it
Prefers a cool winter; it sulks in constant heat.
What it is for
Hill garden colour; a deciduous flowering hedge.
How to grow
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Water
- Weekly
- Season
- Jun–Jul
- Grows in
- Garden / ground, Terrace / rooftop
- Mature size
- 2–3 m
- First harvest
- Flowers from year three
Prefers a cool winter; it sulks in constant heat.
Traditional uses
Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.
Traditional knowledge
Hill garden colour; a deciduous flowering hedge.
Scientific evidence
This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.
Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.
Ecological value
Where it grows in India
- Review
- Not yet reviewed by a named specialist
- Published