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About Aibika and Pasque Flower


About Pasque Flower and Aibika


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Perennial  

Origin
Tropical Asia  
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom  

Types
-  
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba  

Number of Varieties
0  
99+
4  
99+

Habitat
Rocky Mountains, wastelands  
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
5-7  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
7-5  

Sunset Zone
-  
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
-  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Indigo, Purple, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Greyish Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Rosette  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Spring, Spring  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Moist, Rich  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Cuttings  
root cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
-  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Vegetable  
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Abelmoschus manihot  
PULSATILLA vulgaris  

Common Name
Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele  
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone  

In Hindi
aibika  
Pasque Flower  

In German
Maniok-Bisameibisch  
Kuhschellen  

In French
L'Aibika  
Pasque Flower  

In Spanish
Aibika  
Pasque Flower  

In Greek
aibika  
Pasque Flower  

In Portuguese
Aibika  
Pasque Flower  

In Polish
aibika  
Sasanka  

In Latin
aibika  
Pasque Flower  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malvales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Malvaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Abelmoschus  
Pulsatilla  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
15  
33  
99+

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Properties of Aibika and Pasque Flower

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

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Season and Care of Aibika and Pasque Flower

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

Aibika and Pasque Flower Physical Information

Aibika and Pasque Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Pasque Flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Aibika and Pasque Flower are as follows:

Care of Aibika and Pasque Flower

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

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