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About Pumpkin and Aibika


About Aibika and Pumpkin


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America  
Tropical Asia  

Types
Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin  
-  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
0  
99+

Habitat
close to waterfalls, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, waterways, Wet ground  
Rocky Mountains, wastelands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-6  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
-  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.44 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
609.60 cm  
35
40.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange Red, Yellow Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light 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
Heart-shaped  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Winter  
Early Spring, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Well drained  
Moist, Rich  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Bedding, Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water in the early morning hours  
Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loam  
Moist, Rich  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove Vines  
Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
No  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Beetles, Bugs  
-  

Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Nasal Congestion, Swelling, Swelling in the face  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Fertility, High blood pressure, Immunity, Liver problems, Prevention of convulsion, Regulates Blood Sugar  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in salads  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Wolf'  
Abelmoschus manihot  

Common Name
Pumpkin  
Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele  

In Hindi
कद्दू  
aibika  

In German
Kürbis  
Maniok-Bisameibisch  

In French
Citrouille  
L'Aibika  

In Spanish
Calabaza  
Aibika  

In Greek
Κολοκύθι  
aibika  

In Portuguese
Abóbora  
Aibika  

In Polish
Dynia  
aibika  

In Latin
cucurbita  
aibika  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Violales  
Malvales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Malvaceae  

Genus
Cucurbita  
Abelmoschus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Cucurbiteae  
-  

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
-  

Number of Species
9  
99+
15  

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Properties of Pumpkin and Aibika

Wondering what are the properties of Pumpkin and Aibika? We provide you with everything About Pumpkin and Aibika. Pumpkin doesn't have thorns and Aibika doesn't have thorns. Also Pumpkin does not have fragrant flowers. Pumpkin has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Nasal Congestion, Swelling and Swelling in the face and Aibika has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Nasal Congestion, Swelling and Swelling in the face. 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 Pumpkin and Aibika and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pumpkin and Aibika

Season and care of Pumpkin and Aibika is important to know. While considering everything about Pumpkin and Aibika Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pumpkin season is Early Winter and Aibika season is Early Winter. The type of soil for Pumpkin is Well drained and for Aibika is Moist, Rich while the PH of soil for Pumpkin is Neutral and for Aibika is .

Pumpkin and Aibika Physical Information

Pumpkin and Aibika physical information is very important for comparison. Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Pumpkin and Aibika are as follows:

Care of Pumpkin and Aibika

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

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