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About Aibika and Peruvian Daffodil


About Peruvian Daffodil and Aibika


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Tropical Asia  
South America  

Types
-  
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana  

Number of Varieties
0  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Rocky Mountains, wastelands  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
10-8  

Sunset Zone
-  
21,22  

Habit
-  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Strap shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Spring, Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Moist, Rich  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Cuttings  
Offsets  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove dead leaves  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, 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  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Vegetable  
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Abelmoschus manihot  
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala  

Common Name
Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele  
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily  

In Hindi
aibika  
peruvian daffodil  

In German
Maniok-Bisameibisch  
peruvian daffodil  

In French
L'Aibika  
peruvian daffodil  

In Spanish
Aibika  
Pamianthe  

In Greek
aibika  
peruvian daffodil  

In Portuguese
Aibika  
peruvian daffodil  

In Polish
aibika  
peruvian daffodil  

In Latin
aibika  
peruvian daffodil  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Malvales  
Asparagales  

Family
Malvaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Abelmoschus  
Pamianthe  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Clinantheae  

Subfamily
-  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
15  
40  

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Properties of Aibika and Peruvian Daffodil

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

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Season and Care of Aibika and Peruvian Daffodil

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

Aibika and Peruvian Daffodil Physical Information

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

Care of Aibika and Peruvian Daffodil

Care of Aibika and Peruvian Daffodil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aibika pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Peruvian Daffodil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Aibika needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peruvian Daffodil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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