Aibika

Meadow Foxtail

About Aibika and Meadow Foxtail

Aibika

Meadow Foxtail

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Grass

Origin

Tropical Asia

Europe, Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

070

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky Mountains, wastelands

Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Moist, Rich

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Bedding, Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Moist, Rich

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

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

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Vegetable

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Abelmoschus manihot

ALOPECURUS pratensis

Common Name

Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele

Meadow Foxtail

In Hindi

aibika

Meadow Foxtail

In German

Maniok-Bisameibisch

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

In French

L'Aibika

vulpin des prés

In Spanish

Aibika

pradera de cola de zorra

In Greek

aibika

Meadow Foxtail

In Portuguese

Aibika

Meadow Foxtail

In Polish

aibika

łąka ber

In Latin

aibika

meadow Foxtail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Malvales

Cyperales

Family

Malvaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Abelmoschus

Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

153

1 27800

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Properties of Aibika and Meadow Foxtail

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

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Season and Care of Aibika and Meadow Foxtail

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

Aibika and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Aibika and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Aibika and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

Aibika flower color: White
Aibika leaf color: Dark Green
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Aibika and Meadow Foxtail

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