Red hibiscus is a symbol of love and passion

The flowers, seeds, leaves, and stems are all used for culinary, cosmetic, and medicinal preparations.

One of the most common preparations is hibiscus tea, a deep red herbal tea made from the flowers.

Hibiscus does best in full sun. They will grow in partial shade, but growth and flowering will suffer

hibiscus plants should be kept consistently moist, so water whenever the top inch of soil is dry