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Why hibiscus called shoe flower?

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∙ 11y ago
Updated: 10/9/2023

Coz Hibiscus is an ever green shrub, its flower when dried is made a powder and is used as a 'shoe-shine'/'shoe-polish' and hence called as a Shoe Flower

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