Tabebuia

Aibika

About Tabebuia and Aibika

Tabebuia

Aibika

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

South America, Brazil

Tropical Asia

Types

Rosea, Chrysotricha, Impetiginosa, Avellanedae

Number of Varieties

250

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Habitat

Dry areas, Forest edges

Rocky Mountains, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-128-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Early Spring, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Moist, Rich

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Bedding, Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Seperation, Vegetative Reproduction

Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water occasionally

Water Deeply

In Summer

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

Pruning

Cut leaves after fall, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune before Winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

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

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Wood

Flowers

Other Uses

Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HANDROANTHUS billbergii

Abelmoschus manihot

Common Name

Guayacán, Tabebuia

Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele

In Hindi

Tabebuia

aibika

In German

Tabebuia

Maniok-Bisameibisch

In French

Tabebuia

L'Aibika

In Spanish

Tabebuia

Aibika

In Greek

Tabebuia

aibika

In Portuguese

Tabebuia

Aibika

In Polish

Tabebuia

aibika

In Latin

Tabebuia

aibika

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Malvales

Family

Bignoniaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Tabebuia

Abelmoschus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6715

1 27800

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Properties of Tabebuia and Aibika

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

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Season and Care of Tabebuia and Aibika

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

Tabebuia and Aibika Physical Information

Tabebuia and Aibika physical information is very important for comparison. Tabebuia height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Tabebuia and Aibika are as follows:

Tabebuia flower color: Yellow and Lemon yellow
Tabebuia leaf color: Green and Light Green
Aibika flower color: White
Aibika leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Tabebuia and Aibika

Care of Tabebuia and Aibika include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tabebuia pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune before Winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Aibika pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Tabebuia 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.