Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Flowering Plants
Origin
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Tropical Asia
Types
not available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Not Available
Rocky Mountains, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
8-11
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
not available
Not Available
Habit
Not Available
Not Available
Flower Color
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink, Red, White
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Trumpet
Maple shaped
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Moist, Rich
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Bedding, Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
Soil Type
Loam
Moist, Rich
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Not Available
Pests and Diseases
Mosaic viruses
Not Available, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Not Available
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Foundation
Vegetable
Botanical Name
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Abelmoschus manihot
Common Name
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele
In Hindi
Tuberous Nasturtium
aibika
In German
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
Maniok-Bisameibisch
In French
Capucine tubéreuse
L'Aibika
In Spanish
tuberosa capuchina
Aibika
In Greek
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
aibika
In Portuguese
tuberosa chagas
Aibika
In Polish
bulwiaste Nasturcja
aibika
In Latin
Morbus nasturtium
aibika
Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Malvales
Family
Tropaeolaceae
Malvaceae
Genus
Tropaeolum
Abelmoschus
Clade
Not Available
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Mashua and Aibika
Wondering what are the properties of Mashua and Aibika? We provide you with everything About Mashua and Aibika. Mashua doesn't have thorns and Aibika doesn't have thorns. Also Mashua does not have fragrant flowers. Mashua 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 Mashua and Aibika and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Mashua and Aibika
Season and care of Mashua and Aibika is important to know. While considering everything about Mashua and Aibika Care, growing season is an essential factor. Mashua season is Fall, Spring and Summer and Aibika season is Fall, Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Mashua is Loam and for Aibika is Moist, Rich while the PH of soil for Mashua is Acidic, Neutral and for Aibika is Not Available.
Mashua and Aibika Physical Information
Mashua and Aibika physical information is very important for comparison. Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Mashua and Aibika are as follows:
Mashua flower color: Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose and Yellow
Mashua leaf color: Green and Light Green
Aibika flower color: White
- Aibika leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Mashua and Aibika
Care of Mashua and Aibika include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Aibika pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Mashua 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.