Aibika

Sweetpea

About Aibika and Sweetpea

Aibika

Sweetpea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Origin

Tropical Asia

Mediterranean

Types

Number of Varieties

050

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky Mountains, wastelands

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Moist, Rich

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Bedding, Container, Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Moist, Rich

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Organic Flower Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Caterpillar, Insects, Snails

Allergy

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as essential oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Vegetable

Cottage garden, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Abelmoschus manihot

LATHYRUS odoratus

Common Name

Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele

Sweetpea

In Hindi

aibika

Sweetpea

In German

Maniok-Bisameibisch

Sweetpea

In French

L'Aibika

Sweetpea

In Spanish

Aibika

Sweetpea

In Greek

aibika

Sweetpea

In Portuguese

Aibika

Sweetpea

In Polish

aibika

Sweetpea

In Latin

aibika

Sweetpea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Fabales

Family

Malvaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Abelmoschus

Lagerstroemia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Vicieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

1575

1 27800

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Properties of Aibika and Sweetpea

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

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Season and Care of Aibika and Sweetpea

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

Aibika and Sweetpea Physical Information

Aibika and Sweetpea physical information is very important for comparison. Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Sweetpea height is 180.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Aibika and Sweetpea are as follows:

Aibika flower color: White
Aibika leaf color: Dark Green
Sweetpea flower color: White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender and Blue Violet
Sweetpea leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Aibika and Sweetpea

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