Bush Honeysuckle

Water Spinach

About Bush Honeysuckle and Water Spinach

Bush Honeysuckle

Water Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada

India

1.4 Types

Diervilla sessilifolia, Diervilla rivularis

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forests, Prairies, Roadsides, Wet lands, Woodlands

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-78-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

21,22

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.16 cm12.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

10.16 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Yellow green

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Green, Reddish Plum

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Bronze

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Bronze

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-10

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

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

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

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Not Available

Birds, Hens

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Poisonous, Toxic

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Farmland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Galactogogue, Laxative, Opthalmic

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIERVILLA lonicera

IPOMOEA aquatica

7.2 Common Name

Northern bush honeysuckle, Low bush honeysuckle, Dwarf bush honeysuckle, Yellow-flowered upright honeysuckle

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bush Honeysuckle Plant

Water Spinach

7.2.2 In German

Bush Honeysuckle Pflanze

Wasser-Spinat

7.2.3 In French

Bush Honeysuckle Plante

Épinards d'eau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bush madreselva Planta

La espinaca de agua

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπους Αγιόκλημα Φυτό

Σπανάκι νερό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bush, Honeysuckle Plantar

Espinafre de água

7.2.7 In Polish

Bush Honeysuckle Roślina

Szpinak wodny

7.2.8 In Latin

CISSANTHEMOS Bush planta

Water Spinach

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dipsacales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Caprifoliaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Diervilla

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Diervilleae

Ipomoeeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA500

1 27800

Properties of Bush Honeysuckle and Water Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Bush Honeysuckle and Water Spinach? We provide you with everything About Bush Honeysuckle and Water Spinach. Bush Honeysuckle doesn't have thorns and Water Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Bush Honeysuckle does not have fragrant flowers. Bush Honeysuckle has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Poisonous and Toxic and Water Spinach has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Poisonous and Toxic. 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 Bush Honeysuckle and Water Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bush Honeysuckle and Water Spinach

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

Bush Honeysuckle and Water Spinach Physical Information

Bush Honeysuckle and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Honeysuckle height is 10.16 cm and width 10.16 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Bush Honeysuckle and Water Spinach are as follows:

Bush Honeysuckle flower color: Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Bush Honeysuckle leaf color: Light Green and Bronze
Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Bush Honeysuckle and Water Spinach

Care of Bush Honeysuckle and Water Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bush Honeysuckle pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots and Water Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bush Honeysuckle 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.