Pineapple Weed

Aibika

About Pineapple Weed and Aibika

Pineapple Weed

Aibika

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

Origin

North America, Western United States, Canada

Tropical Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas

Rocky Mountains, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Moist, Rich

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Bedding, Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Moist, Rich

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used in making tea

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Flower borders, Landscape

Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Matricaria discoidea

Abelmoschus manihot

Common Name

Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile

Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele

In Hindi

Pineapple Weed

aibika

In German

Strahlenlose Kamille

Maniok-Bisameibisch

In French

Matricaire odorante

L'Aibika

In Spanish

Pineapple Weed

Aibika

In Greek

ξύλο ανανά

aibika

In Portuguese

Pineapple Weed

Aibika

In Polish

Rumianek bezpromieniowy

aibika

In Latin

Pineapple Weed

aibika

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Malvales

Family

Asteraceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Matricaria

Abelmoschus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Anthemideae

Subfamily

Number of Species

115

1 27800

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Properties of Pineapple Weed and Aibika

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

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Season and Care of Pineapple Weed and Aibika

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

Pineapple Weed and Aibika Physical Information

Pineapple Weed and Aibika physical information is very important for comparison. Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Pineapple Weed and Aibika are as follows:

Pineapple Weed flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Pineapple Weed leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Aibika flower color: White
Aibika leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Pineapple Weed and Aibika

Care of Pineapple Weed and Aibika include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pineapple Weed pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Aibika pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Pineapple Weed 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.