Hibiscus has been cultivated since ancient times and belongs to the Malvaceae family. This beautiful plant originated in Egypt and Southeast Asia. Today, there are more than 30,000 species and varieties of hibiscus. Hibiscus flowers are garnet-colored with beige patches.

Hibiscus flowers are often used in cosmetics to maintain the skin's beauty and the softness of the hair. Hibiscus contains sugars that have a moisturizing effect on the skin. It's also an excellent an antioxidant that helps give you a more radiant complexion. When it comes to hair, hibiscus is highly valued for stimulate hair growth. 

Before using hibiscus flowers in cooking: Learn more about the different varieties. Some varieties of hibiscus flowers may be edible. For example, the rosa sinensis and the hibiscus syriacyus go very well with a salad. Hibiscus sabdariffa is very popular in West Africa for its young leaves and shoots, which are eaten cooked, like vegetables. 

In Mauritania and Senegal, red flowers are used to prepare the bissap: a red drink made from hibiscus flowers sabdariffa.

Hibiscus has many medicinal properties:

• It is a plant that has laxative and diuretic properties.
• It allows you to relieve coughs and sore throats.

Did you know? 

In French Polynesia, when a woman wears a hibiscus flower in her right ear, it means her heart is free. If she wears it on her left hand, it means she's married or that she's not available. 

Origin and Quality

Egypt, Senegal

States and Packaging

To meet all your needs, we offer our hibiscus flowers in a variety of forms:

• blanched flowers
• cut flowers
• flower powder

Packaging options vary. Please contact our sales department for more information.