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About Aibika and Rowan Tree


About Rowan Tree and Aibika


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tree  

Origin
Tropical Asia  
Asia, Europe, Northern Africa  

Types
-  
Sorbus aucuparia fenenkiana, Sorbus aucuparia glabrata, Sorbus aucuparia praemorsa  

Number of Varieties
0  
99+
5  
99+

Habitat
Rocky Mountains, wastelands  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
-  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
-  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
1,000.00 cm  
40

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
99+
800.00 cm  
25

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Orange, Yellow  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Spring, Spring  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Moist, Rich  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Bedding, Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings  
Budding, Grafting, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply  
Do Not over Water, Water in the early morning hours  

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, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, blister mites, Canker, fireblight, sawflies, Silver leaf  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

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  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Laxative, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Bark, Fruits, Wood  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Vegetable  
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Abelmoschus manihot  
Sorbus aucuparia  

Common Name
Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele  
Rowan, Mountain ash  

In Hindi
aibika  
रोवाण पौधा  

In German
Maniok-Bisameibisch  
Rowan Tree  

In French
L'Aibika  
Rowan Tree  

In Spanish
Aibika  
Rowan Tree  

In Greek
aibika  
Rowan Tree  

In Portuguese
Aibika  
Árvore de Rowan  

In Polish
aibika  
Rowan Tree  

In Latin
aibika  
Rowan ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malvales  
Rosales  

Family
Malvaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Abelmoschus  
Sorbus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
15  
110  

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Properties of Aibika and Rowan Tree

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

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Season and Care of Aibika and Rowan Tree

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

Aibika and Rowan Tree Physical Information

Aibika and Rowan Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Rowan Tree height is 1,000.00 cm and width 800.00 cm. The color specification of Aibika and Rowan Tree are as follows:

Care of Aibika and Rowan Tree

Care of Aibika and Rowan Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aibika pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Rowan Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Aibika needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rowan Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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