Aibika

Common Mallow

About Aibika and Common Mallow

Aibika

Common Mallow

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

Origin

Tropical Asia

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Malva sylvestris

Number of Varieties

050

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky Mountains, wastelands

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1

Sunset Zone

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Moist, Rich

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Bedding, Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Moist, Rich

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sandy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Part sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Burns, Eczema, Gastritis, Inflammation, Insect Bites, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Vegetable

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Abelmoschus manihot

Malva Neglecta

Common Name

Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele

Common Mallow

In Hindi

aibika

malva neglecta

In German

Maniok-Bisameibisch

malva neglecta

In French

L'Aibika

malva neglecta

In Spanish

Aibika

Malva neglecta

In Greek

aibika

Malva neglecta

In Portuguese

Aibika

malva neglecta

In Polish

aibika

Ślaz zaniedbany

In Latin

aibika

neglecta malva

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Family

Malvaceae

Genus

Abelmoschus

Malva

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Malveae

Subfamily

Malvoideae

Number of Species

1530

1 27800

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Properties of Aibika and Common Mallow

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

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Season and Care of Aibika and Common Mallow

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

Aibika and Common Mallow Physical Information

Aibika and Common Mallow physical information is very important for comparison. Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Common Mallow height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Aibika and Common Mallow are as follows:

Aibika flower color: White
Aibika leaf color: Dark Green
Common Mallow flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Common Mallow leaf color: Green

Care of Aibika and Common Mallow

Care of Aibika and Common Mallow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aibika pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Common Mallow 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 Common Mallow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.