Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Hibiscus Hibiscus Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Malvales Family: Malvaceae Genus: Hibiscus Ref: ITIS 21611 Hibiscus (or rosemallow) is type of flower, of which there are over 200 species. It has shown to have several health benefits, including prevention of: Constipation Bladder infections Nausea although the studies that yielded these results are debated. The plant is commonly used as a herbal tea, mostly in a blend with rosehip. The City of Hibiscus is an alias for the city of Chengdu in China. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.