hibiscus articles Tag

The hibiscus: a beautiful summer blooming.

A large family of flowers. The genus of Hibiscus has more than 30,000 varieties of annual or perennial flowering plants. It belongs to the Malvaceae family, like mallows. The hibiscus is a shrub that can reach a height of 5 meters and its flowers, either single or bicolored, bloom from March to Oc ...

02
Apr
2008

The hibiscus coconut cocktail: a Valentine's Day cocktail without alcohol

Ingredients Here are the ingredients needed to make a hibiscus coconut cocktail for 2 people: 50 cl of mineral or filtered water 1 packet of coconut water powder 1 heaping tablespoon of dried hibiscus flowers 4 teaspoons of agave syrup frozen strawberries To note: in this cocktail, adding ...

06
Feb
2023

Exotic flora: 3 emblematic flowers of Malaysia

1- Hibiscus: the national flower The first of the 3 iconic flowers of Malaysia is the Hibiscus Rosa sinesis, which is the national flower. It was chosen as a symbol by the government in 1960 because it is very common on Malaysian soil. It is a red colored hibiscus often depicted on souvenirs you ...

23
Nov
2022

How to make a tropical garden in France ?

rhubarb or Gunnera - the shrub Fatsia japonica with large palmate leaves . As for the flowers, you will be spoilt for choice between : - hibiscus (the most rustic of which is the marsh hibiscus) - the cock's crest - birds of paradise or strelitzia - arums - the blue ...

14
Sep
2022

Anisodontea: the Cape mallow in 5 questions

1- How to recognize the Cape mallow? The Cape mallow or Anisodontea capensis is a small flowering shrub from the hibiscus family. Its large cup-shaped five-petaled flowers resemble those of hibiscus or marshmallow... They are pink with purple veins and feature prominent stamens. The blooming occur ...

21
Nov
2024

Balanced meal ideas: a week of easy recipes

vegetables Semolina Cake with Maple Syrup (lactose-free recipe) Tuesday Baked Tomato Salmon and Steamed Potatoes Green Salad Peach Salad with Hibiscus Jelly Wednesday Quinoa salad with tuna Lasagna with Ratatouille Express coconut custard Thursday Thai-style turkey and rice OR Ma ...

29
June
2022

Bringing in plants for winter: when and how?

- Citrus trees such as lemon and orange trees, which need a temperature between 5 and 12°C in winter - tropical plants such as bougainvillea, hibiscus and orchids which appreciate the temperature of our apartments (but not the proximity of the heating!) - cacti that like to spend th ...

25
Nov
2022