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Very pretty :o)

29 Aug, 2009

 

lovely autumn :o)

29 Aug, 2009

 

It's a gorgeous thing.

29 Aug, 2009

 

This is a new one to me.
I don't know Roselles, they're pretty :)
Is it a perennial, Autumn ?

30 Aug, 2009

 

Louise, I'm not sure whether Roselles are Annuals or perennial. Roselles belong to the hibiscus family, just like Okra. But Okras are annuals and my other hibiscus are perennials.

Roselles are supposed to be good for health though. According to a website, here's what it says :

The plant is considered to have antihypertensive properties. Roselle, has been used in folk medicine as a diuretic, and treatment for cardiac and nerve diseases and cancer

30 Aug, 2009

 

Thanks Autumn :)
A lot of plants have useful medicinal properties :)

30 Aug, 2009

 

that's the incentive for us to eat more vegetables and less meat .... :)

30 Aug, 2009

 

looks like wax and tissue paper, its lovely

4 Sep, 2009

 

now that you mention, i agree it does look like tissue paper ...

4 Sep, 2009



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