Cashew

Water Spinach

About Cashew and Water Spinach

Cashew

Water Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

India

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

8-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-5

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

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12.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

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610.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green, Yellow green, Light Green

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Reddish Plum

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, 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, 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

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

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Birds, Hens

5.12 Allergy

Gastric, Kidney Stone

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Farmland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used in curries, soups, stews

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANACARDIUM occidentale

IPOMOEA aquatica

7.2 Common Name

Acajou, Cashew

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

काजू के पेड़

Water Spinach

7.2.2 In German

Cashew Baum

Wasser-Spinat

7.2.3 In French

Anacardier

Épinards d'eau

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de anacardo

La espinaca de agua

7.2.5 In Greek

δέντρο κάσιους

Σπανάκι νερό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cajueiro

Espinafre de água

7.2.7 In Polish

drzewo nerkowca

Szpinak wodny

7.2.8 In Latin

cashew ligno

Water Spinach

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Anacardiaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Anacardium

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ipomoeeae

8.9 Subfamily

Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis

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8.10 Number of Species

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600

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500

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Properties of Cashew and Water Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Cashew and Water Spinach

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

Cashew and Water Spinach Physical Information

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

Cashew flower color: Green, Yellow green and Light Green
Cashew leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Cashew and Water Spinach

Care of Cashew and Water Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cashew 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 Cashew 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.