Cameron Highlands Tea Plantation, Malaysia

Sunday, November 29, 2009

Today's Flowers - Hibiscus Sabdariffa (Roselle)

I've always been fascinated and enthralled by Hibiscus blooms and the roselle flowers growing in my garden have finally sprouted.


Roselle or its scientific name Hibiscus sabdariffa are common wild-grown flowers now widely distributed and cultivated in tropical regions round the globe. Sepals of roselle are used in making juices, squashes, jellies, wines and pies. The juice contains vitamin C and minerals and many parts of the plant are also claimed to have various medicinal properties. More specifically, they are commonly used as a treatment for cardiac, nerve diseases and cancer.


With its numerous health benefits, this is definitely a home comfort that brings me back into my early years. The beverage is similar to Ribena juice, but not as sour though. It makes a fabulous iced tea that never fails to leave me feeling refreshed and uplifted.




First Commenter - Happily Retired Gal

32 comments:

  1. What a lovely view of these blossoms not yet open ;-)
    Hugs and blessings,

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  2. they're such lovely to looked at...hoe rich the color of the bulbs compared to the delicate hue of its blooms...lovely!

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  3. I had those in an arrangement last week and I didn't know what they were. Now I know and they are gorgeous

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  4. I love plants like this! ...multi-purpose! Wonder if I can find hibiscus sabdariffa here in the US.

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  5. Rich in color with a promise of tomorrow as its story line. Lovely post.
    Joyce-Illinois

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  6. I guess I have never seen, or perhaps never noticed, the bloom before it opens. The color is so deep and rich. Great photos.
    Through Squirrel Eyes

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  7. Lovely photos, enjoyed seeing this beautiful series. The hibiscus is a true gift of nature in all stages of its development. Thank you for sharing.

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  8. These are so pretty! I tried growing some from seed a few years ago but was not successful. Maybe I should try again!

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  9. oh! i have heard of this flower that is made into drinks. so this is how it looked like. :)

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  10. Lucky you! You have so many lovely blooms in your garden, LR!

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  11. I didn't know Roselle is from the hibiscus family. I just saw them a few weeks ago near a sports stadium, didn't see any flower blooming, but lots of pods.

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  12. OMG! I never paid attention to the buds! They are gorgeous! The name of the juice is called jamaica (pronounce with an H)

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  13. lovely blossoms...

    Made into juice? Sounds like a really healthy drink :).

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  14. My favourite flower is the blue cornflower^^

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  15. Hello LR, so nice to visit your blog again! I've been out of circulation for a while.

    What wonderful buds, very vibrant! I love the hibiscus' shape -the perfect flower form! Nice capture, girl!

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  16. You take such bold and detailed photos.

    I've never seen these blossoms before either.

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  17. I like Ribena juice, thus I like Roselle juice as well.

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  18. Those are beautiful and interesting information about the various uses. I didn't know about that.

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  19. It looks like the Macopa fruit we have in the Philippines. I like the color before it sprouts and turns to pink.

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  20. Good morning LR! Here to drop EC on the first day of December... :)

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  21. I love the last pic where the flower is just comin out, lovely! :)

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  22. Hi Life Ramblings, I learned something today. And yes, I remember this hibiscus well old days, my house had a plant. But none of us knew its value.
    Taste like Ribena? Thats nice.
    Have a nice day, Lee.

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  23. At first I thought it was Rebina plant. Haha :D So familiar. Just like the ones I have seen these few days. :p

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  24. It really offers a lot of beneficial usages huh! Can be used to make drinks etc. :p

    Treatment for cardiac and nerve diseases? Even cancer? I hope the research will bear fruit soon. :)

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  25. Anyway thanks for sharing LR. Have a great Tuesday. :)

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  26. I grew these plants for a while due to the health benefits it has.

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  27. I love the drink made from the flowers.... like Ribena. :)

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  28. Sorry... the drink is made with the fruits. What was I thinking? :P
    The plant is easy to grow and the flowers are pretty.

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  29. Very pretty flowers! u made this?
    Those are really pretty, yes. I used to have a lot of dried roses... It's so nice to keep them and remember the memories. Very beautiful flowers indeed :)

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  30. Well, for a random information here, my uncle made some juice from it and it's the most delicious drink I've ever tasted. It tastes like a sour yogurt and some perfumed flowery to it. Want one? LOL

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