Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Grass
Origin
Tropical Asia
China, Japan
Types
Not Available
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Habitat
Rocky Mountains, wastelands
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
6-9
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Not Available
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Green, Pink, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Long Linear
Plant Season
Early Spring, Spring
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Moist, Rich
Loam
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Bedding, Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Moist, Rich
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Not Available
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Not Available, Red blotch
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Cyanide poisoning
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
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Used As Food
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Vegetable
Hedges, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Abelmoschus manihot
BAMBUSA
Common Name
Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
In German
Maniok-Bisameibisch
Bambus
In French
L'Aibika
Bambou
In Portuguese
Aibika
bambu
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Genus
Abelmoschus
Acidosasa
Clade
Not Available
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Bambuseae
Subfamily
Not Available
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Aibika and Bamboo
Wondering what are the properties of Aibika and Bamboo? We provide you with everything About Aibika and Bamboo. Aibika doesn't have thorns and Bamboo doesn't have thorns. Also Aibika does not have fragrant flowers. Aibika has allergic reactions like Not Available and Bamboo 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 Bamboo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Aibika and Bamboo
Season and care of Aibika and Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Aibika and Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aibika season is Early Spring and Spring and Bamboo season is Early Spring and Spring. The type of soil for Aibika is Moist, Rich and for Bamboo is Loam while the PH of soil for Aibika is Not Available and for Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Aibika and Bamboo Physical Information
Aibika and Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Aibika and Bamboo are as follows:
Aibika flower color: White
Aibika leaf color: Dark Green
Bamboo flower color: Not Available
- Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Aibika and Bamboo
Care of Aibika and Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aibika pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Aibika needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.