Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Origin
Tropical Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Rocky Mountains, wastelands
Mountains, Upland
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
4-9
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9-2
Sunset Zone
Not Available
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Not Available
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White
Red, Rose, Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Long Linear
Plant Season
Early Spring, Spring
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Moist, Rich
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Salt
Where to Plant?
Bedding, Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Not Available
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Not Available, Red blotch
Leaf spot, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
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
Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Vegetable
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Abelmoschus manihot
PENSTEMON barbatus
Common Name
Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue
In Hindi
aibika
Beardlip Penstemon
In German
Maniok-Bisameibisch
Beardlip Penstemon
In French
L'Aibika
penstemon beardlip
In Spanish
Aibika
penstemon beardlip
In Greek
aibika
beardlip penstemon
In Portuguese
Aibika
penstemon beardlip
In Polish
aibika
beardlip penstemon
In Latin
aibika
Birdlip penstemon
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Malvaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Abelmoschus
Penstemon
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Aibika and Beardlip Penstemon
Wondering what are the properties of Aibika and Beardlip Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Aibika and Beardlip Penstemon. Aibika doesn't have thorns and Beardlip Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Aibika does not have fragrant flowers. Aibika has allergic reactions like Not Available and Beardlip Penstemon 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 Beardlip Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Aibika and Beardlip Penstemon
Season and care of Aibika and Beardlip Penstemon is important to know. While considering everything about Aibika and Beardlip Penstemon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aibika season is Early Spring and Spring and Beardlip Penstemon season is Early Spring and Spring. The type of soil for Aibika is Moist, Rich and for Beardlip Penstemon is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aibika is Not Available and for Beardlip Penstemon is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Aibika and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information
Aibika and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Aibika and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:
Aibika flower color: White
Aibika leaf color: Dark Green
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
- Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green
Care of Aibika and Beardlip Penstemon
Care of Aibika and Beardlip Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aibika pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Aibika needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardlip Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.