Viola

Aibika

About Viola and Aibika

Viola

Aibika

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrubs

Flowering Plants

Origin

World/Pandemic

Tropical Asia

Types

Viola sororia, Viola odorata, Viola tricolor

Number of Varieties

5000

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Tropical regions

Rocky Mountains, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 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

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Gold, Light Blue, Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Spring, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

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, Pot

Bedding, Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Moist, Rich

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Asthma, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Culinary use, Making Perfumes

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant

Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIOLA 'Gem Plum Antique'

Abelmoschus manihot

Common Name

Viola

Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele

In Hindi

Viola

aibika

In German

Viola

Maniok-Bisameibisch

In French

Alto

L'Aibika

In Spanish

Viola

Aibika

In Greek

Βιόλα

aibika

In Portuguese

Viola

Aibika

In Polish

Altówka

aibika

In Latin

Viola

aibika

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Malvales

Family

Violaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Viola

Abelmoschus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Violoideae

Number of Species

60015

1 27800

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Properties of Viola and Aibika

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

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Season and Care of Viola and Aibika

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

Viola and Aibika Physical Information

Viola and Aibika physical information is very important for comparison. Viola height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Viola and Aibika are as follows:

Viola flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Gold, Light Blue and Lavender
Viola leaf color: Green
Aibika flower color: White
Aibika leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Viola and Aibika

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