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About Aibika and Hairy Bittercress


About Hairy Bittercress and Aibika


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Flowering Plants   
Herbs   

Origin
Tropical Asia   
Europe, Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Admiral Pepper,Bell Pepper,Mohawk Pepper,Yolo Wonder Pepper   

Number of Varieties
0   
99+
150   
32

Habitat
Rocky Mountains, wastelands   
Cropland, Oil fields, Waste areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

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   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Green, Tan   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped   
Egg-shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Early Spring, Spring   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Moist, Rich   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Not Available   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer   
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Pollution   

Care

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

How to Plant?
Cuttings   
Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply   
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply   

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   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove dead leaves   
Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth   

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

Pests and Diseases
Not Available, Red blotch   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Insignificant   

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   
Not Available   

Evergreen
Yes   
No   

Invasive
No   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Used As Food   
Unknown   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Vegetable   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Abelmoschus manihot   
CARDAMINE hirsuta   

Common Name
Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele   
Hairy Bittercress   

In Hindi
aibika   
बालों वाली Bittercress   

In German
Maniok-Bisameibisch   
Hairy Bittercress   

In French
L'Aibika   
Bittercress Poilu   

In Spanish
Aibika   
Bittercress Peludo   

In Greek
aibika   
τριχωτές Bittercress   

In Portuguese
Aibika   
Bittercress cabeludo   

In Polish
aibika   
włochaty Bittercress   

In Latin
aibika   
pilosus bittercress   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Malvales   
Brassicales   

Family
Malvaceae   
Brassicaceae   

Genus
Abelmoschus   
Cardamine   

Clade
Not Available   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Aibika and Hairy Bittercress

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

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Season and Care of Aibika and Hairy Bittercress

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

Aibika and Hairy Bittercress Physical Information

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

Care of Aibika and Hairy Bittercress

Care of Aibika and Hairy Bittercress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aibika pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Hairy Bittercress pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Prune to control growth. In summer Aibika needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hairy Bittercress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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