Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
Origin
Tropical Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Rocky Mountains, wastelands
Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
4-9
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9-1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Not Available
Upright/Erect
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
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
Green
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Long Linear
Plant Season
Early Spring, Spring
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Moist, Rich
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Bedding, Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Not Available
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Moist, Rich
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Not Available
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Not Available, Red blotch
chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Unknown
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Not Applicable
Other Uses
Used As Food
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Vegetable
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Abelmoschus manihot
PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'
Common Name
Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele
Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Hindi
aibika
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In German
Maniok-Bisameibisch
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In French
L'Aibika
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Spanish
Aibika
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Greek
aibika
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Portuguese
Aibika
Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa
In Polish
aibika
Elfin Różowy Penstemon
In Latin
aibika
Elfin Pink Penstemon
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Malvaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Abelmoschus
Penstemon
Clade
Not Available
Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Aibika and Elfin Pink Penstemon
Wondering what are the properties of Aibika and Elfin Pink Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Aibika and Elfin Pink Penstemon. Aibika doesn't have thorns and Elfin Pink Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Aibika does not have fragrant flowers. Aibika has allergic reactions like Not Available and Elfin Pink Penstemon 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 Elfin Pink Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Aibika and Elfin Pink Penstemon
Season and care of Aibika and Elfin Pink Penstemon is important to know. While considering everything about Aibika and Elfin Pink Penstemon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aibika season is Early Spring and Spring and Elfin Pink Penstemon season is Early Spring and Spring. The type of soil for Aibika is Moist, Rich and for Elfin Pink Penstemon is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aibika is Not Available and for Elfin Pink Penstemon is Neutral, Alkaline.
Aibika and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information
Aibika and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Aibika and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:
Aibika flower color: White
Aibika leaf color: Dark Green
Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
- Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green
Care of Aibika and Elfin Pink Penstemon
Care of Aibika and Elfin Pink Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aibika pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Elfin Pink Penstemon pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and remove old stems before spring. In summer Aibika needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elfin Pink Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.