Aibika

Western Redbud

About Aibika and Western Redbud

Aibika

Western Redbud

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

Origin

Tropical Asia

Western United States, California

Types

Number of Varieties

025

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky Mountains, wastelands

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Gold, Sienna, Rose

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Moist, Rich

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Bedding, Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Moist, Rich

Clay, Loam

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

Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt

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

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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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food

Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Vegetable

Feature Plant

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Abelmoschus manihot

CERCIS occidentalis

Common Name

Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele

California Redbud, Western Redbud

In Hindi

aibika

Western Redbud

In German

Maniok-Bisameibisch

West Redbud

In French

L'Aibika

Redbud Western

In Spanish

Aibika

Redbud Occidental

In Greek

aibika

Δυτική κουτσουπιά

In Portuguese

Aibika

Redbud ocidental

In Polish

aibika

Zachodnia Redbud

In Latin

aibika

Western Cercis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Fabales

Family

Malvaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Abelmoschus

Cercis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

1525

1 27800

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Properties of Aibika and Western Redbud

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

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Season and Care of Aibika and Western Redbud

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

Aibika and Western Redbud Physical Information

Aibika and Western Redbud physical information is very important for comparison. Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Western Redbud height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Aibika and Western Redbud are as follows:

Aibika flower color: White
Aibika leaf color: Dark Green
Western Redbud flower color: Magenta
Western Redbud leaf color: Bronze

Care of Aibika and Western Redbud

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