Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
Tropical Asia
China, Japan, Korea
Types
-
Amanogawa , Shirotae , Shogetsu
Number of Varieties
05
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky Mountains, wastelands
Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-116-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-4
Sunset Zone
-
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
-
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Plum
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Gold, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Spring, Spring
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Moist, Rich
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Bedding, Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Grafting, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Moist, Rich
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead leaves
prune to control shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Borers, Caterpillars, Scale insects, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Aphids, Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti viral, Anti-oxidant
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bark
Other Uses
Used As Food
Grown for shade, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Vegetable
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Abelmoschus manihot
PRUNUS serrulata 'Kwanzan'
Common Name
Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele
Kwanzan Cherry
In Hindi
aibika
Kwanzan Cherry
In German
Maniok-Bisameibisch
Kwanzan Cherry
In French
L'Aibika
Kwanzan Cherry
In Spanish
Aibika
Kwanzan Cherry
In Greek
aibika
Kwanzan Cherry
In Portuguese
Aibika
Árvore de cereja
In Polish
aibika
Wiśnia drzewa
In Latin
aibika
Kwanzan Cherry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Rosales
Family
Malvaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Abelmoschus
Prunus
Clade
-
Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1511
1
27800
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