Aibika

African Iris

About Aibika and African Iris

Aibika

African Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

Origin

Tropical Asia

Southern Africa

Types

Perennial

Number of Varieties

050

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky Mountains, wastelands

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm61.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Moist, Rich

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Bedding, Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Moist, Rich

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Nematodes, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Ethnobotanic

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Root

Other Uses

Used As Food

Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Vegetable

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Abelmoschus manihot

DIETES bicolor

Common Name

Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele

African iris, Fortnight lily

In Hindi

aibika

African Iris

In German

Maniok-Bisameibisch

Afrikanische Iris

In French

L'Aibika

African Iris

In Spanish

Aibika

Iris africano

In Greek

aibika

Αφρικανική Iris

In Portuguese

Aibika

Iris africano

In Polish

aibika

Afryki Iris

In Latin

aibika

African Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Asparagales

Family

Malvaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Abelmoschus

Dietes

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

15300

1 27800

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Properties of Aibika and African Iris

Wondering what are the properties of Aibika and African Iris? We provide you with everything About Aibika and African Iris. Aibika doesn't have thorns and African Iris doesn't have thorns. Also Aibika does not have fragrant flowers. Aibika has allergic reactions like and African Iris has allergic reactions like . 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 African Iris and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aibika and African Iris

Season and care of Aibika and African Iris is important to know. While considering everything about Aibika and African Iris Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aibika season is Early Spring and Spring and African Iris season is Early Spring and Spring. The type of soil for Aibika is Moist, Rich and for African Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aibika is and for African Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Aibika and African Iris Physical Information

Aibika and African Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Aibika and African Iris are as follows:

Aibika flower color: White
Aibika leaf color: Dark Green
African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Aibika and African Iris

Care of Aibika and African Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aibika pruning is done Remove dead leaves and African Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Aibika needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.