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About Aibika and German Iris


About German Iris and Aibika


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Perennial  

Origin
Tropical Asia  
Europe  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
0  
99+
6  
99+

Habitat
Rocky Mountains, wastelands  
dry rocky watercourses  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
-  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  

Habit
-  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
71.10 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Lanceolate to elliptical  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Spring, Spring  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Moist, Rich  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Cuttings  
Rhizome division  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Moist, Rich  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers, Fungal leaf spots  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

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  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Root  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Vegetable  
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Abelmoschus manihot  
Iris germanica  

Common Name
Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele  
German Iris  

In Hindi
aibika  
German Iris  

In German
Maniok-Bisameibisch  
German Iris  

In French
L'Aibika  
German Iris  

In Spanish
Aibika  
German Iris  

In Greek
aibika  
German Iris  

In Portuguese
Aibika  
German Iris  

In Polish
aibika  
German Iris  

In Latin
aibika  
German Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Malvales  
Asparagales  

Family
Malvaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Abelmoschus  
Iris  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Irideae  

Subfamily
-  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
15  
300  
99+

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Properties of Aibika and German Iris

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

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Season and Care of Aibika and German Iris

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

Aibika and German Iris Physical Information

Aibika and German Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas German Iris height is 71.10 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Aibika and German Iris are as follows:

Care of Aibika and German Iris

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

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