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About Aibika and Chionodoxa


About Chionodoxa and Aibika


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants   
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   

Origin
Tropical Asia   
Mediterranean, Turkey   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
0   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Rocky Mountains, wastelands   
meadows, Terrestrial   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11   
3-9   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
9-1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
21,22   

Habit
Not Available   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm   
99+
5.10 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
White, Blue, Pink, Violet   

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   
Several shades of Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped   
Long Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Early Spring, Spring   
Spring, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Moist, Rich   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Not Available   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer   
Early Spring, Late Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Bedding, Container, Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Cuttings   
From bulbs, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply   
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Not Available   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Moist, Rich   
Loam   

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   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Not Available   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Not Available, Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
Yes   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Bees, Flying insects   

Allergy
Not Available   
Skin rash   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Used As Food   
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Vegetable   
Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Abelmoschus manihot   
CHIONODOXA   

Common Name
Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele   
Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow   

In Hindi
aibika   
Chionodoxa   

In German
Maniok-Bisameibisch   
Chionodoxa   

In French
L'Aibika   
Chionodoxa   

In Spanish
Aibika   
Chionodoxa   

In Greek
aibika   
Chionodoxa   

In Portuguese
Aibika   
Chionodoxa   

In Polish
aibika   
Chionodoxa   

In Latin
aibika   
Chionodoxa   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Platyhelminthes   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Cestoda   

Order
Malvales   
Liliales   

Family
Malvaceae   
Liliaceae   

Genus
Abelmoschus   
Chionodoxa   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
6   
99+

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Properties of Aibika and Chionodoxa

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

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Season and Care of Aibika and Chionodoxa

Season and care of Aibika and Chionodoxa is important to know. While considering everything about Aibika and Chionodoxa Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aibika season is Early Spring and Spring and Chionodoxa season is Early Spring and Spring. The type of soil for Aibika is Moist, Rich and for Chionodoxa is Loam while the PH of soil for Aibika is Not Available and for Chionodoxa is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Aibika and Chionodoxa Physical Information

Aibika and Chionodoxa physical information is very important for comparison. Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Chionodoxa height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Aibika and Chionodoxa are as follows:

Care of Aibika and Chionodoxa

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

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