Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Flowering Plants
Origin
Caribbean, Central America, Northern America, South America
Tropical Asia
Types
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
Not Available
Habitat
Desert
Rocky Mountains, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
8-11
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Not Available
Not Available
Flower Color
Magenta, Red, White, Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Several shades of Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Several shades of Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Globe shaped
Maple shaped
Plant Season
Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Moist, Rich
The pH of Soil
Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Bedding, Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Moist, Rich
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Not Available
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms
Not Available, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Attracts
Birds
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hangover
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant
Vegetable
Botanical Name
Cactaceae
Abelmoschus manihot
Common Name
Cactus
Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele
In Hindi
Naagaphanee
aibika
In German
Kaktus
Maniok-Bisameibisch
In French
Cactus
L'Aibika
In Spanish
El Cactus
Aibika
In Portuguese
cacto
Aibika
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Malvales
Family
Cactaceae
Malvaceae
Genus
Not Available
Abelmoschus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Cactus and Aibika
Wondering what are the properties of Cactus and Aibika? We provide you with everything About Cactus and Aibika. Cactus has thorns and Aibika doesn't have thorns. Also Cactus does not have fragrant flowers. Cactus has allergic reactions like Not Available and Aibika has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Cactus and Aibika and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Cactus and Aibika
Season and care of Cactus and Aibika is important to know. While considering everything about Cactus and Aibika Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cactus season is Summer and Aibika season is Summer. The type of soil for Cactus is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Aibika is Moist, Rich while the PH of soil for Cactus is Alkaline and for Aibika is Not Available.
Cactus and Aibika Physical Information
Cactus and Aibika physical information is very important for comparison. Cactus height is 27.55 cm and width 3.44 cm whereas Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Cactus and Aibika are as follows:
Cactus flower color: Magenta, Red, White and Yellow
Cactus leaf color: Green
Aibika flower color: White
- Aibika leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Cactus and Aibika
Care of Cactus and Aibika include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves and Aibika pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aibika needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.