Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
Origin
Tropical Asia
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Rocky Mountains, wastelands
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
1-15
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9-2
Sunset Zone
Not Available
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Not Available
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory
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
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Y-shaped
Plant Season
Early Spring, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Moist, Rich
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Bedding, Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Not Available
Neutral
Soil Type
Moist, Rich
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Not Available
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Not Available, Red blotch
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Birds
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Not Available
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Vegetable
Not Available
Botanical Name
Abelmoschus manihot
CELOSIA argentea
Common Name
Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele
Celosia
In German
Maniok-Bisameibisch
Celosia
In French
L'Aibika
Celosia
In Spanish
Aibika
Celosia
In Portuguese
Aibika
Celosia
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Caryophyllales
Family
Malvaceae
Amaranthaceae
Genus
Abelmoschus
Celosia
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Aibika and Celosia
Wondering what are the properties of Aibika and Celosia? We provide you with everything About Aibika and Celosia. Aibika doesn't have thorns and Celosia doesn't have thorns. Also Aibika does not have fragrant flowers. Aibika has allergic reactions like Not Available and Celosia 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 Celosia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Aibika and Celosia
Season and care of Aibika and Celosia is important to know. While considering everything about Aibika and Celosia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aibika season is Early Spring and Spring and Celosia season is Early Spring and Spring. The type of soil for Aibika is Moist, Rich and for Celosia is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aibika is Not Available and for Celosia is Neutral.
Aibika and Celosia Physical Information
Aibika and Celosia physical information is very important for comparison. Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Aibika and Celosia are as follows:
Aibika flower color: White
Aibika leaf color: Dark Green
Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
- Celosia leaf color: Green
Care of Aibika and Celosia
Care of Aibika and Celosia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aibika pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Aibika needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Celosia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.