Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Tropical Asia
Caribbean, Central America, Northern America, South America
Types
Not Available
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
Habitat
Rocky Mountains, wastelands
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Not Available
Not Available
Flower Color
White
Magenta, Red, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Globe shaped
Plant Season
Early Spring, Spring
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Type of Soil
Moist, Rich
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Summer, Late Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Bedding, Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Not Available
Alkaline
Soil Type
Moist, Rich
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Not Available
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Not Available, Red blotch
Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Not Available
Birds
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
Diabetes, Hangover
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Vegetable
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
Abelmoschus manihot
Cactaceae
Common Name
Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele
Cactus
In Hindi
aibika
Naagaphanee
In German
Maniok-Bisameibisch
Kaktus
In French
L'Aibika
Cactus
In Spanish
Aibika
El Cactus
In Portuguese
Aibika
cacto
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Malvales
Caryophyllales
Family
Malvaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Abelmoschus
Not Available
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Aibika and Cactus
Wondering what are the properties of Aibika and Cactus? We provide you with everything About Aibika and Cactus. Aibika doesn't have thorns and Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Aibika does not have fragrant flowers. Aibika has allergic reactions like Not Available and Cactus 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 Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Aibika and Cactus
Season and care of Aibika and Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Aibika and Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aibika season is Early Spring and Spring and Cactus season is Early Spring and Spring. The type of soil for Aibika is Moist, Rich and for Cactus is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Aibika is Not Available and for Cactus is Alkaline.
Aibika and Cactus Physical Information
Aibika and Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Cactus height is 27.55 cm and width 3.44 cm. The color specification of Aibika and Cactus are as follows:
Aibika flower color: White
Aibika leaf color: Dark Green
Cactus flower color: Magenta, Red, White and Yellow
- Cactus leaf color: Green
Care of Aibika and Cactus
Care of Aibika and Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aibika pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves. In summer Aibika needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.