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About Aibika and Cherry Plum


About Cherry Plum and Aibika


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tree  

Origin
Tropical Asia  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
0  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Rocky Mountains, wastelands  
open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
-  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22  

Habit
-  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
2,540.00 cm  
11

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
99+
2,540.00 cm  
4

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Early Spring, Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Moist, Rich  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Bedding, Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply  
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Moist, Rich  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Compost, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Lung Problems, Nutrients, Oral health  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Vegetable  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Abelmoschus manihot  
PRUNUS cerasifera  

Common Name
Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele  
Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum  

In Hindi
aibika  
चेरी प्लम  

In German
Maniok-Bisameibisch  
cherry Plum  

In French
L'Aibika  
Prunus  

In Spanish
Aibika  
cherry Plum  

In Greek
aibika  
Cherry Plum  

In Portuguese
Aibika  
cherry Plum  

In Polish
aibika  
Cherry Plum  

In Latin
aibika  
cerasus PRUNUM  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malvales  
Rosales  

Family
Malvaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Abelmoschus  
Prunus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Amygdaleae  

Subfamily
-  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
15  
200  
99+

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Properties of Aibika and Cherry Plum

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

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Season and Care of Aibika and Cherry Plum

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

Aibika and Cherry Plum Physical Information

Aibika and Cherry Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Cherry Plum height is 2,540.00 cm and width 2,540.00 cm. The color specification of Aibika and Cherry Plum are as follows:

Care of Aibika and Cherry Plum

Care of Aibika and Cherry Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aibika pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Cherry Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Aibika needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cherry Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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