Aibika

Sinningia

About Aibika and Sinningia

Aibika

Sinningia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Tropical Asia

South America, Brazil

Types

Number of Varieties

030

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky Mountains, wastelands

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1111-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Red, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Moist, Rich

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Bedding, Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings

Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Moist, Rich

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Citrus leaf miner

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Vegetable

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Abelmoschus manihot

SINNINGIA speciosa

Common Name

Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele

Sinningia, Gloxinia

In Hindi

aibika

Sinningia

In German

Maniok-Bisameibisch

Sinningia

In French

L'Aibika

Sinningia

In Spanish

Aibika

Sinningia

In Greek

aibika

Sinningia

In Portuguese

Aibika

Sinningia

In Polish

aibika

Sinningia

In Latin

aibika

Sinningia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Lamiales

Family

Malvaceae

Gesnariaceae

Genus

Abelmoschus

Sinningia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gloxinieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1565

1 27800

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Properties of Aibika and Sinningia

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

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Season and Care of Aibika and Sinningia

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

Aibika and Sinningia Physical Information

Aibika and Sinningia physical information is very important for comparison. Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Sinningia height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Aibika and Sinningia are as follows:

Aibika flower color: White
Aibika leaf color: Dark Green
Sinningia flower color: White, Red and Blue Violet
Sinningia leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Aibika and Sinningia

Care of Aibika and Sinningia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aibika pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Sinningia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Aibika needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sinningia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.