Alpine Heath

Water Spinach

About Alpine Heath and Water Spinach

Alpine Heath

Water Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe

India

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-78-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-5

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm12.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Lavender

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Reddish Plum

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Burgundy

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Burgundy

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Hens

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Farmland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used in curries, soups, stews

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERICA carnea

IPOMOEA aquatica

7.2 Common Name

Winter heath

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

अल्पाइन हीथ

Water Spinach

7.2.2 In German

Alpine Heath

Wasser-Spinat

7.2.3 In French

Alpine Heath

Épinards d'eau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alpine Heath

La espinaca de agua

7.2.5 In Greek

Alpine Heath

Σπανάκι νερό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alpine Heath

Espinafre de água

7.2.7 In Polish

Alpine Heath

Szpinak wodny

7.2.8 In Latin

Alpini Heath

Water Spinach

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Erica

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Ericeae

Ipomoeeae

8.9 Subfamily

Ericoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA500

1 27800

Properties of Alpine Heath and Water Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Alpine Heath and Water Spinach

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

Alpine Heath and Water Spinach Physical Information

Alpine Heath and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Heath height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Alpine Heath and Water Spinach are as follows:

Alpine Heath flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose and Lavender
Alpine Heath leaf color: Green
Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Alpine Heath and Water Spinach

Care of Alpine Heath and Water Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alpine Heath pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Water Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Alpine Heath 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.