Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Origin
Tropical Asia
Southeastern United States
Types
Not Available
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Rocky Mountains, wastelands
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
4-10
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Not Available
Clump-Forming
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Long Linear
Plant Season
Early Spring, Spring
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Moist, Rich
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Bedding, Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply
Do not let dry out between waterings
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Not Available
Not Available
Soil Type
Moist, Rich
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Not Available
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Not Available, Red blotch
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Birds, Butterflies, Flies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used As Food
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Vegetable
Container, Cottage garden
Botanical Name
Abelmoschus manihot
Yucca filamentosa
Common Name
Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
In Hindi
aibika
Adam's needle
In German
Maniok-Bisameibisch
Fädige Palmlilie
In French
L'Aibika
Yucca filamentosa
In Spanish
Aibika
Yucca filamentosa
In Greek
aibika
Adam's Needle
In Portuguese
Aibika
Adam's Needle
In Polish
aibika
Jukka karolińska
In Latin
aibika
Adam's Needle
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Malvaceae
Agavaceae
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Agavoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Aibika and Adam's Needle
Wondering what are the properties of Aibika and Adam's Needle? We provide you with everything About Aibika and Adam's Needle. Aibika doesn't have thorns and Adam's Needle doesn't have thorns. Also Aibika does not have fragrant flowers. Aibika has allergic reactions like Not Available and Adam's Needle 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 Adam's Needle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Aibika and Adam's Needle
Season and care of Aibika and Adam's Needle is important to know. While considering everything about Aibika and Adam's Needle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aibika season is Early Spring and Spring and Adam's Needle season is Early Spring and Spring. The type of soil for Aibika is Moist, Rich and for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aibika is Not Available and for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.
Aibika and Adam's Needle Physical Information
Aibika and Adam's Needle physical information is very important for comparison. Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Aibika and Adam's Needle are as follows:
Aibika flower color: White
Aibika leaf color: Dark Green
Adam's Needle flower color: White
- Adam's Needle leaf color: Green
Care of Aibika and Adam's Needle
Care of Aibika and Adam's Needle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aibika pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Adam's Needle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Aibika needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Adam's Needle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.