There are very few flowers in the Philippines cannot equal the medicinal value of the Gumamela. Gumamela leaves and flowers are used to treat coughs, fever, dysentery, UTI, headaches, swelling, bronchitis, high blood and other common maladies. Aside from being an ornamental plant grown in most gardens and hedges in the country, it is also used as a medicinal plant.
The shrub is a popular ornamental plant in the country with brightly-colored, five-petaled blooms in red, yellow, pink, purple, white, orange, and various other color combinations. Another exotic flower found in the Philippines is the hibiscus or rosemallow which in the vernacular is called gumamela. It grows almost anywhere, loving the heat, and does not require a lot of fussing. In fact, the flower is so popular that it is usually sold on the streets stringed together like a necklace to use as a cheap car air freshener or as a tribute to statues of saints in Churches and in homes.
Its distinctive fragrance is one that is known by every Filipino. Its American name is Arabian Jasmine while its botanical term is jasminum sambac, being a species of jasmine with small, white, heavily-scented flowers indigenous in South Asia, specifically in Southeast Asia. It is the national flower of the country due to its popularity among the natives and its deep involvement in the local culture and traditions. One of the most distinctive flowers that can be found in the Philippines is what is locally known as the sampaguita.
The shrub is a popular ornamental plant in the country with brightly-colored, five-petaled blooms in red, yellow, pink, purple, white, orange, and various other color combinations. Another exotic flower found in the Philippines is the hibiscus or rosemallow which in the vernacular is called gumamela. It grows almost anywhere, loving the heat, and does not require a lot of fussing. In fact, the flower is so popular that it is usually sold on the streets stringed together like a necklace to use as a cheap car air freshener or as a tribute to statues of saints in Churches and in homes.
Its distinctive fragrance is one that is known by every Filipino. Its American name is Arabian Jasmine while its botanical term is jasminum sambac, being a species of jasmine with small, white, heavily-scented flowers indigenous in South Asia, specifically in Southeast Asia. It is the national flower of the country due to its popularity among the natives and its deep involvement in the local culture and traditions. One of the most distinctive flowers that can be found in the Philippines is what is locally known as the sampaguita.
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