skip navigation, jump to main contentDorothy Bradley Atkins Medicinal Plant Garden, College of Pharmacy, UIC

Chinese hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.)

Family: Malavaceae

Medicinal uses: Anti-fertility effects

Part used medicinally: Flower

Native origin: Tropical Asia

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.

Photo ©2003 Joseph Dougherty, Society for Environmental Education