Aibika

Scented Geranium

About Aibika and Scented Geranium

Aibika

Scented Geranium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

Origin

Tropical Asia

Types

herbaceous annuals

Number of Varieties

0200

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky Mountains, wastelands

Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm38.14 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Linear to lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Moist, Rich

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Bedding, Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings

Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply

Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Moist, Rich

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Intestinal irritations, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food

As a tea substitute, Culinary use, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Vegetable

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Abelmoschus manihot

PELARGONIUM 'Bitter Lemon'

Common Name

Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele

Bitter Lemon Scented Geranium, Scented Geranium

In Hindi

aibika

Pelargonium

In German

Maniok-Bisameibisch

Pelargonium

In French

L'Aibika

pélargonium

In Spanish

Aibika

pelargonium

In Greek

aibika

Pelargonium

In Portuguese

Aibika

pelargônio

In Polish

aibika

pelargonia

In Latin

aibika

Pelargonium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Geraniales

Family

Malvaceae

Geraniaceae

Genus

Abelmoschus

Pelargonium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

15200

1 27800

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Properties of Aibika and Scented Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Aibika and Scented Geranium

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

Aibika and Scented Geranium Physical Information

Aibika and Scented Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Scented Geranium height is 38.14 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Aibika and Scented Geranium are as follows:

Aibika flower color: White
Aibika leaf color: Dark Green
Scented Geranium flower color: White and Light Pink
Scented Geranium leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Aibika and Scented Geranium

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