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About Aibika and Mutsu Apple


About Mutsu Apple and Aibika


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Fruit  

Origin
Tropical Asia  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia  

Types
-  
Malus domestica, Crispin Apple  

Number of Varieties
0  
99+
7500  
3

Habitat
Rocky Mountains, wastelands  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-2  

Sunset Zone
-  
7, 8, 9, 15, 16  

Habit
-  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Pink, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Light Yellow, Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
broad, flat  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Spring, Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Moist, Rich  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Bedding, Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply  
Keep the Soil well drained  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Moist, Rich  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full 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, Dry root rot, Watery soft rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Mouth itching, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
constipation, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Added to salads, Application in Furniture, Sauces, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Vegetable  
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Abelmoschus manihot  
MALUS domestica 'Mutsu'  

Common Name
Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele  
Apple, Cider Apple, Mutsu Apple, Yellow Eating Apple,Crispin apple  

In Hindi
aibika  
साइडर सेब  

In German
Maniok-Bisameibisch  
Crispin Apfel  

In French
L'Aibika  
cidre de pomme  

In Spanish
Aibika  
sidra de manzana  

In Greek
aibika  
Cider Apple  

In Portuguese
Aibika  
sidra de maçã  

In Polish
aibika  
Apple Cider  

In Latin
aibika  
Cider Apple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malvales  
Rosales  

Family
Malvaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Abelmoschus  
Malus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
15  
50  

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Properties of Aibika and Mutsu Apple

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

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Season and Care of Aibika and Mutsu Apple

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

Aibika and Mutsu Apple Physical Information

Aibika and Mutsu Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Mutsu Apple height is 370.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Aibika and Mutsu Apple are as follows:

Care of Aibika and Mutsu Apple

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

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