Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Grass
Origin
Tropical Asia
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Rocky Mountains, wastelands
meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
2-7
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
7 - 1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Not Available
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan, Sandy Brown
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Grass like
Plant Season
Early Spring, Spring
Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Moist, Rich
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Bedding, Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Not Available
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Moist, Rich
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Not Available
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Not Available, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Found
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
Yes
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Food for animals
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Vegetable
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Abelmoschus manihot
ANDROPOGON gerardii
Common Name
Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele
Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot
In Hindi
aibika
Big Bluestem grass
In German
Maniok-Bisameibisch
Große Bartgras
In French
L'Aibika
Barbon de Gérard herbe
In Spanish
Aibika
hierba andropogon grande
In Greek
aibika
Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι
In Portuguese
Aibika
Vetiver grande grama
In Polish
aibika
Big Bluestem trawa
In Latin
aibika
Big bluestem herba
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lillosida
Genus
Abelmoschus
Andropogon
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Aibika and Big Bluestem
Wondering what are the properties of Aibika and Big Bluestem? We provide you with everything About Aibika and Big Bluestem. Aibika doesn't have thorns and Big Bluestem doesn't have thorns. Also Aibika does not have fragrant flowers. Aibika has allergic reactions like Not Available and Big Bluestem 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 Big Bluestem and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Aibika and Big Bluestem
Season and care of Aibika and Big Bluestem is important to know. While considering everything about Aibika and Big Bluestem Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aibika season is Early Spring and Spring and Big Bluestem season is Early Spring and Spring. The type of soil for Aibika is Moist, Rich and for Big Bluestem is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aibika is Not Available and for Big Bluestem is Neutral, Alkaline.
Aibika and Big Bluestem Physical Information
Aibika and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Aibika and Big Bluestem are as follows:
Aibika flower color: White
Aibika leaf color: Dark Green
Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
- Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Care of Aibika and Big Bluestem
Care of Aibika and Big Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aibika pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Big Bluestem pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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 Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.