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Synonyms of japa - Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Linn.

japa :

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

Definition

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis is the national flower of Malaysia. Called Bunga Raya in Malay, bunga means flower, while raya means celebratory or grand. The red of the petals symbolizes the courage, life and rapid growth of the Malaysian, and the five petals represent the five Rukun Negara of Malaysia. The flower in imprinted on Malaysian ringgit notes and coins. 

Synonyms

Synonyms in Ayurveda: rudhrapushpa Japa, Japapushpa, Raktapushpi, Japakusuma, Arkapriya, Aruna, Harivallabha, Japapushpa, Java, Joba, Ondrakhya, Pratika, Raktapushpi, Trisandhya

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis was named in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus in his Species Plantarum. The Latin term rosa-sinensis literally means "rose of China", though it is not closely related to the true roses.

  1. hema pushpa - yellow reddish flowers
  2. trisandhya - flowers last for 3 evenings
  3. hari vallabha - liked by god Vishnu
  4. rakta pushpa - red flowers

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