Chemparathy (shoe flower)  is one of the fabulous plant to have in our garden, which is an evergreen perennial shrub and native of china. So, it is also called as china rose, Chinese Hibiscus.  It is the national flower of Malaysia.

 There are thousands of varieties available now, differentiating in bloom size, colours and other aspects.

In india, this flower is used as temple flower. In Ayurveda, Hibiscus petal is used to stimulate thicker hair growth and to prevent premature graying of hair, hair loss and scalp disorders. In Kerala, the paste of leaves is widely used as mild shampoo.