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About Aibika and Selfheal


About Selfheal and Aibika


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Perennial  

Origin
Tropical Asia  
-  

Types
-  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
0  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Rocky Mountains, wastelands  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8*5  

Sunset Zone
-  
2a, 2b, 3a, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Purple, Pink, Rose, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Spring, Spring  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Moist, Rich  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Cuttings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

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  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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  
Red blotch  

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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
Semi-Evergreen  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Vegetable  
Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Abelmoschus manihot  
PRUNELLA 'Summer Daze' PP19609  

Common Name
Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele  
Selfheal, Summer Daze Selfheal  

In Hindi
aibika  
Hydrangea  

In German
Maniok-Bisameibisch  
Hortensie  

In French
L'Aibika  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Aibika  
Hortensia  

In Greek
aibika  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
Aibika  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
aibika  
Hortensja  

In Latin
aibika  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Malvales  
-  

Family
Malvaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Abelmoschus  
-  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
15  
300  
99+

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Properties of Aibika and Selfheal

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

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Season and Care of Aibika and Selfheal

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

Aibika and Selfheal Physical Information

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

Care of Aibika and Selfheal

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

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