Air Plant

Water Spinach

About Air Plant and Water Spinach

Air Plant

Water Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

India

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

2.2 Habitat

Fields, Grassland, Rocky areas

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

2.3 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available8-15

0 99

2.4 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-6

2.5 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

2.6 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Spreading

3 Information

3.1 Plant Size

3.1.1 Minimum Height

NA12.70 cm

0.54 3900

1.3.1 Minimum Width

NA610.00 cm

0.1 6350

1.4 Plant Color

1.4.1 Flower Color

Purple, Yellow green, Pink, Light Pink, Plum

White, Lavender

1.4.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

1.4.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Reddish Plum

1.4.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green

1.4.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green

1.4.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green

1.4.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Silver, Gray

Green

1.5 Shape

1.5.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Long Elliptic

1.6 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Clay, Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Poorly Drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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2.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

3.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

Requires regular watering

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Poorly Drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Showy

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

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4.5 Showy Bark

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4.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Hens

4.12 Allergy

Not Available

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Farmland

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

5.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine

Used in curries, soups, stews

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

TILLANDSIA

IPOMOEA aquatica

6.2 Common Name

Air Plant, Airplant

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

6.2.1 In Hindi

Air Plant

Water Spinach

6.2.2 In German

Klimaanlagen

Wasser-Spinat

6.2.3 In French

Plante air

Épinards d'eau

6.2.4 In Spanish

Planta de Aire

La espinaca de agua

6.2.5 In Greek

Air φυτών

Σπανάκι νερό

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Air planta

Espinafre de água

6.2.7 In Polish

powietrza

Szpinak wodny

6.2.8 In Latin

Air Planta

Water Spinach

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

7.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Poales

Solanales

7.5 Family

Bromeliaceae

Convolvulaceae

7.6 Genus

Tillandsia

Ipomoea

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

7.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ipomoeeae

7.9 Subfamily

Tillandsioideae.

Not Available

7.10 Number of Species

700500

1 27800

Properties of Air Plant and Water Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Air Plant and Water Spinach? We provide you with everything About Air Plant and Water Spinach. Air Plant doesn't have thorns and Water Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Air Plant does not have fragrant flowers. Air Plant has allergic reactions like Not Available and Water Spinach has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Air Plant and Water Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Air Plant and Water Spinach

Season and care of Air Plant and Water Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about Air Plant and Water Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Air Plant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Water Spinach season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Air Plant is Not Available and for Water Spinach is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Air Plant is Not Available and for Water Spinach is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Air Plant and Water Spinach Physical Information

Air Plant and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Air Plant height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Air Plant and Water Spinach are as follows:

Air Plant flower color: Purple, Yellow green, Pink, Light Pink and Plum
Air Plant leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Silver
Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Air Plant and Water Spinach

Care of Air Plant and Water Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Air Plant pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Water Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Air Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Water Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.