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In the Philippines, the gumamela (the local name for hibiscus) is used by children as part of a bubble-making pastime. The flowers and leaves are crushed until the sticky juices come out. Hollow papaya stalks are then dipped into this and used as straws for blowing bubbles. Together with soap, hibiscus juices produce more bubbles.
[21] [22] The flower can also be used as a pH indicator; when used, the flower turns acidic solutions to a dark pink or magenta color and turns basic solutions to green. In several countries the flowers are dried to use in a beverage, usually tea. Hibiscus × rosa-sinensis is considered to have a number of medical uses in Chinese herbology. [23]
Flower: White gumamela Hibiscus rosa-sinensis: The flower represents the innocenece and naturalness of the residents of Bohol. Hospitality is represented by the flower's long bowing styles. The tender structure with pollens symbolizes the residents' simple preferences and modest necessities.
A floral diagram is a graphic representation of the structure of a flower. It shows the number of floral organs, their arrangement and fusion. Different parts of the flower are represented by their respective symbols. Floral diagrams are useful for flower identification or can help in understanding angiosperm evolution.
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The flowers of H. tiliaceus are bright yellow with a deep red center upon opening. Over the course of the day, the flowers deepen to orange and finally red before they fall. The branches of the tree often curve over time. The leaves are heart shaped and deep red in the var. rubra.
The flowers are 8–10 cm (3–4 in) in diameter, white to pale yellow with a dark red spot at the base of each petal, and have a stout, conspicuous calyx at the base, 1–2 cm (0.39–0.79 in) wide, enlarging to 3–3.5 cm (1.2–1.4 in) and becoming fleshy and a deep crimson red as the fruit matures, which takes about six months.
Changing colors of the flower during a day Red and White Cotton Roses, a historical painting by Li Di (李迪), which shows the flowers with changing colors. China, Song dynasty , 1197 AD Floral color change occurs in H. mutabilis when flowers are white in the morning, turning pink during noon and red in the evening of the same day.