Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Flowering Plants
Origin
Mexico
Tropical Asia
Types
Sringar, Mexican Single, Pearl
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Habitat
Cold Regions
Rocky Mountains, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
8-11
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Flower Color
White, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Yellow green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Linear
Maple shaped
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Early Spring, Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Moist, Rich
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Bedding, Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Requires regular 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
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Moist, Rich
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mites, Thripes
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antidepressant, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Sedative
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Making Perfumes, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Vegetable
Botanical Name
POLIANTHES tuberosa
Abelmoschus manihot
Common Name
Tuberose
Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele
In German
Tuberose
Maniok-Bisameibisch
In French
Tubéreuse
L'Aibika
In Greek
Τουμπερόζα
aibika
In Portuguese
Tuberosa
Aibika
In Polish
Tuberoza
aibika
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Malvales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Malvaceae
Genus
Polianthes
Abelmoschus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Properties of Tuberose and Aibika
Wondering what are the properties of Tuberose and Aibika? We provide you with everything About Tuberose and Aibika. Tuberose doesn't have thorns and Aibika doesn't have thorns. Also Tuberose does not have fragrant flowers. Tuberose 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 Tuberose and Aibika and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Tuberose and Aibika
Season and care of Tuberose and Aibika is important to know. While considering everything about Tuberose and Aibika Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tuberose season is Summer and Fall and Aibika season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Tuberose is Loam, Sand and for Aibika is Moist, Rich while the PH of soil for Tuberose is Acidic, Neutral and for Aibika is .
Tuberose and Aibika Physical Information
Tuberose and Aibika physical information is very important for comparison. Tuberose height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Tuberose and Aibika are as follows:
Tuberose flower color: White and Ivory
Tuberose leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Blue Green
Aibika flower color: White
- Aibika leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Tuberose and Aibika
Care of Tuberose and Aibika include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tuberose pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Aibika pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Tuberose 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.