Aibika

Buttonbush

About Aibika and Buttonbush

Aibika

Buttonbush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

Origin

Tropical Asia

South Africa

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky Mountains, wastelands

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm365.76 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.00 cm182.88 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Moist, Rich

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Bedding, Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Moist, Rich

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Vegetable

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Abelmoschus manihot

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele

Buttonbush

In Hindi

aibika

Buttonbush shrub

In German

Maniok-Bisameibisch

Button Strauch

In French

L'Aibika

buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

Aibika

arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

aibika

Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

Aibika

arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

aibika

Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

aibika

Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Rubiales

Family

Malvaceae

Bruniaceae

Genus

Abelmoschus

Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1512

1 27800

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Properties of Aibika and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Aibika and Buttonbush

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

Aibika and Buttonbush Physical Information

Aibika and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Aibika and Buttonbush are as follows:

Aibika flower color: White
Aibika leaf color: Dark Green
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Aibika and Buttonbush

Care of Aibika and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aibika pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Aibika needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.