Karkade, Sudanese rose, rosella, hibiscus - different names of useful plants

Symbols of family comfort in the middle of last century were pots with ficus and Chinese rose. Then the fashion for flowers was replaced, the Chinese rose in the modern interior began to look old-fashioned. And in the 21st century, a beautiful flower returned to the apartments and everyday life of people. Only it began to be called hibiscus, and terry flowers gave way to a bright gramophone with a prominent pestle.

In everyday life there is another name for the flower: the Sudanese rose. What kind of plant is this, with several names? Or are we talking about different colors? In fact, these are all the names of related plants from the Malvian family. The family is large: it is represented by almost two hundred species growing in natural conditions in a tropical climate.

The very word "hibiscus" in Greek means "wild mallow". Natural varieties of hibiscus exist in the form of grasses, evergreen and deciduous shrubs. All species have a beautiful large flower and a fruit-box of five leaflets with a large number of seeds.

Due to the special properties of the fruit, one of the types of hibiscus is called "Sudanese rose". The scientific name of the Sudanese rose is Hibiscus Sabdariffa. This plant has gained wide popularity due to the unusual properties of the pericarp - the calyx, which remains after the flower. Unlike other species, the calyx does not dry out after the flowering of the flower, but begins to increase in size, like a real fruit.

After the fruits acquire a red or purple hue, they are collected and dried, then used to prepare the tea crocade. Cultivation of Hibiscus Sabdarif on an industrial basis is most common in Sudan, in the interfluves of the Nile. This circumstance also gave the name to the flower - the Sudanese rose. In Sudan itself, karkade tea is the favorite drink of the entire population.

The popularity of the drink is determined by its remarkable taste qualities and useful properties. In its dried fruits, the Sudanese rose contains a lot of citric acid, so tea tones well and quenches thirst. Its diuretic properties and ability to activate the work of the entire digestive system are known. Hot tea cake cracks and warms, cold - it helps to tolerate heat.

It can be brewed in two ways: hot and cold. The main thing is to choose good raw materials for brewing. Good cups are cups, dried in a whole form. Grinded into dust and packed in one-time bags, they will not give a clean, purple color and rich taste. Hot tea is prepared in the likeness of black: pour 1-2 teaspoons of dried fruit into a glass or porcelain container, pour boiling water. The drink is infused for 5-10 minutes.

In Sudan and Egypt, cold brewing of the crocade is also practiced. Petals should be taken twice as much as when hot, pour cold drinking water and insist for several hours. You can make a bookmark in the evening, and in the morning already have a refreshing drink, which is enough for the whole day.

Hibiscus of the Sabdarif gives not only raw materials for tea. It is used in the manufacture of confectionery, and the leaves of the rose are used in the preparation of salads and stewed vegetable dishes. And after brewing tea, especially in a cold way, it is not necessary to throw out the petals that gave up their color. They can be eaten or added to any salad.