Botanical name : Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Linn.
Family : Malvaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Japa, Ondrapuspi, Ragapuspi
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa    : Kashaya 
Guna   : Lakhu, Rooksha, Shlasna
Virya   : Seeta
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
Hindi  :  Gudahal
Malayalam :  Chemparatty
PLANT DESCRIPTION
An evergreen woody shrub grows up to 8 meters in height. Leaves simple, bright green, ovate and serrate towards the end. Flowers are beautiful, solitary and axillary.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated kapha, pitta, cough, menorrhagia, dysmenorrhea, pruritus, burning sensation, fever, alopecia and dandruff. 
Useful part : Root, Fruit.