What is gumamela in the Philippines?

In her country, hibiscus are called “Gumamelas.” The Philippine hibiscus are very old fashioned, very early, historical hybrids whose flowers and growth pattern are similar to the original “species” hibiscus plants – or “ancestors” of the modern hibiscus. Hibiscus were in the Philippine Islands before humans!

What are the parts of a hibiscus plant?

The four floral parts, from outside to inside, are the sepals, petals, stamens and carpels. The sepal looks like a leaf and protects the flower bud before it opens. The perinath contains the petal and the outermost group of flower parts. Petals are brightly colored to attract bees and other pollinators.

What is the part of gumamela that used as medicine?

Decoction or a tea of gumamela is used to treat bronchitis, coughs, fever, dysentery, urinary and bladder infections, high blood pressure and constipation. A poultice or mashed flowers paste is used to treat headaches, boils, swelling, abscesses and mumps.

What is the description of gumamela?

Gumamela is an erect, much-branched, glabrous shrub, 1 to 4 meters high. Leaves are glossy green, ovate, acuminate, pointed, coarsely-toothed, 7 to 12 centimeters long, alternate, stipulate. Flowers are solitary, axillary, very large, about 10 centimeters long, and 12 centimeters in diameter.

What is hibiscus flower in Philippines?

Gumamela is also known as Hibiscus. In the Philippines, gumamela is cultivated as an ornamental plant. The gumamela flower comes in many colors: red, yellow, orange, white, purple, pink and other color combinations. Hibiscus, also known as rose mallow, is a plant that belongs to the mallow family.

What is pistil of gumamela?

Pistil: the Girl Parts The grains pass down the tube of the stile and lodge in the swollen base, the ovary. This is where the flower produces its eggs. If the eggs are fertilized by the pollen, they develop into seeds that propagate the species.

What is the leaves of gumamela?

The gumamela is a fast-growing evergreen shrub with dark green and glossy leaves with dicot flowers. The leaves are oval in shape, and they measure between 3 inches to 4.2 inches long. The edges of the leaves often are slightly serrated. They arrange themselves in a spiral pattern and alternate around a long stalk.

How many petals does gumamela have?

Each species hibiscus has five free petals, growing out of the stalk and held on the recapticle, but cultivars offer double flowers too, with more petals.

How do gumamela grow in the Philippines?

Grow gumamela in full sun to encourage profuse flowering. Shady areas encourage leafy growth but reduce flowering. Water once a week, wetting the soil 12 inches deep from the base of the central stalk to the outer edge of the leaf zone.