Hibiscus Rosa Sinensis
The flowers of this malvaceous plant contain a quantity of astringent juice, and, when bruised, rapidly turn black or deep purple; they are used by the Chinese ladies for dyeing their hair and eyebrow...
The flowers of this malvaceous plant
contain a quantity of astringent juice, and, when bruised, rapidly
turn black or deep purple; they are used by the Chinese ladies for
dyeing their hair and eyebrows, and in Java for blacking shoes.
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