Cranesbill

Aibika

About Cranesbill and Aibika

Cranesbill

Aibika

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey

Tropical Asia

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

1000

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Rocky Mountains, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8*1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Black

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Gray Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Moist, Rich

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Bedding, Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Moist, Rich

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Alpine, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GERANIUM subcaulescens

Abelmoschus manihot

Common Name

Cranesbill

Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele

In Hindi

Hydrangea

aibika

In German

Hortensie

Maniok-Bisameibisch

In French

Hortensia

L'Aibika

In Spanish

Hortensia

Aibika

In Greek

υδραγεία

aibika

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Aibika

In Polish

Hortensja

aibika

In Latin

Hibiscus

aibika

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Family

Geraniaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Abelmoschus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

43015

1 27800

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Properties of Cranesbill and Aibika

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

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Season and Care of Cranesbill and Aibika

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

Cranesbill and Aibika Physical Information

Cranesbill and Aibika physical information is very important for comparison. Cranesbill height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Cranesbill and Aibika are as follows:

Cranesbill flower color: Magenta and Black
Cranesbill leaf color: Gray Green
Aibika flower color: White
Aibika leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cranesbill and Aibika

Care of Cranesbill and Aibika include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cranesbill pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Aibika pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Cranesbill needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aibika needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.