Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants
  
Shrubs, Trees
  
Origin
Tropical Asia
  
Northeast Mexico, Southeastern United States
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Rocky Mountains, wastelands
  
Hillside, Slopes
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
  
9-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
Not available
  
Habit
Not Available
  
Arching/Fountain-shaped
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
  
Elliptic
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Early Spring, Spring
  
Spring
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Moist, Rich
  
Dry, Loam, Sandy
  
The pH of Soil
Not Available
  
Slightly Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Dry
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
  
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Bedding, Container, Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Cuttings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply
  
Do not water excessively
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Adequately
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Average Water
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Not Available
  
Slightly Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Moist, Rich
  
Dry, Loamy, Sandy
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Dry
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove dead leaves
  
No pruning needed
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Pests and Diseases
Not Available, Red blotch
  
Healthy tree
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
Yes
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Birds, Flies
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Erosion control
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Fever, Kidney problems, Not Available, Urinary tract problems
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Flowers
  
Other Uses
Used As Food
  
Food for animals, Food for insects
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Vegetable
  
Rock Garden / Wall
  
Botanical Name
Abelmoschus manihot
  
Senegalia berlandieri
  
Common Name
Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele
  
Acacia
  
In Hindi
aibika
  
Acacia
  
In German
Maniok-Bisameibisch
  
Acacia
  
In French
L'Aibika
  
Acacia
  
In Spanish
Aibika
  
Acacia
  
In Greek
aibika
  
Acacia
  
In Portuguese
Aibika
  
Acacia
  
In Polish
aibika
  
Acacia
  
In Latin
aibika
  
Acacia
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Malvales
  
Fabales
  
Family
Malvaceae
  
Fabaceae
  
Genus
Abelmoschus
  
Acacia
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Acacieae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Mimosoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Properties of Aibika and Acacia
Wondering what are the properties of Aibika and Acacia? We provide you with everything About Aibika and Acacia. Aibika doesn't have thorns and Acacia doesn't have thorns. Also Aibika does not have fragrant flowers. Aibika has allergic reactions like Not Available and Acacia has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Aibika and Acacia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Aibika and Acacia
Season and care of Aibika and Acacia is important to know. While considering everything about Aibika and Acacia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aibika season is Early Spring and Spring and Acacia season is Early Spring and Spring. The type of soil for Aibika is Moist, Rich and for Acacia is Dry, Loam, Sandy while the PH of soil for Aibika is Not Available and for Acacia is Slightly Alkaline.
Aibika and Acacia Physical Information
Aibika and Acacia physical information is very important for comparison. Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Acacia height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Aibika and Acacia are as follows:
Aibika flower color: White
Aibika leaf color: Dark Green
Acacia flower color: White
- Acacia leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Aibika and Acacia
Care of Aibika and Acacia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aibika pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Acacia pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Aibika needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acacia needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water.