Question

Shoe flower belongs to
A) Solanaceae
B) Malvaceae
C) Papilionaceae
D) Liliaceae

Answer 1

Hint:Hibiscus is more often referred to as the "shoe herb" because the flowers in Jamaica and other African countries have historically been used to polish shoes. The flowers are huge, prominent, trumpet-shaped, with five petals and can be white to violet, red, orange, peach, and 4-18 cm high, yellow or purple. The flowers may be either a single flower or a double flower from different cultivars and hybrids.

Complete answer:
The shoe flower or hibiscus belongs to the family of the Malvaceae. Hibiscus rosa-sinensis is a bushy, evergreen small tree, with glossy leaves and single, bright red flowers in summer and fall, rising 2.55 m high and 1.53 m tall. The 5-petaled flowers with conspicuous orange-tipped red anthers are 10 cm in diameter. One of the plants with a genetic trait known as polyploidy is Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, in which, unlike most other species, there are more than two total sets of chromosomes.

Additional information:
>For some diseases, hibiscus has been used by various cultures as a treatment. Hibiscus tea has been used by Egyptians to reduce body temperature, cure heart and nerve diseases, and as a diuretic to improve the flow of urine.
>It is commonly cultivated in the tropics and subtropics as an ornamental herb. As it does not withstand temperatures below 50 °F (10 °C), it is better grown under glass in temperate regions. However, during the summer months, the plants in containers may be placed outside or moved to shelter during the winter months.
>Malaysia's national flower, called bunga raya, is Hibiscus rosa-sinensis.

Thus, the correct answer is option (B) ie., Malvaceae.

Note:The Malvaceae family is contorted or bent in bud, which is characterised by the appearance of one margin of each petal or sepal beyond its neighbour and the other margin inside its neighbour, which means that they overlap each other alternately. These flowers do not have any fragrance. It is called a Shoe flower because in China, for shoe-blacking and makeup, they use the juice from the petals of the hibiscus.