Cholla

Water Spinach

About Cholla and Water Spinach

Cholla

Water Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Argentina

India

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Sandy areas, Terrestrial

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

8-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Reddish Plum

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Olive

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Olive

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Olive

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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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

Medium

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Requires regular watering

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

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus 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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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Birds, Hens

5.12 Allergy

Erythema, Swelling

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Farmland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Burns, Gastrointestinal disorders, Urinary tract problems

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used in curries, soups, stews

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TEPHROCACTUS articulatus

IPOMOEA aquatica

7.2 Common Name

Cholla

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cholla संयंत्र

Water Spinach

7.2.2 In German

Cholla Pflanzen

Wasser-Spinat

7.2.3 In French

usine de Cholla

Épinards d'eau

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de Cholla

La espinaca de agua

7.2.5 In Greek

Cholla φυτών

Σπανάκι νερό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Salão

Espinafre de água

7.2.7 In Polish

roślin Hall

Szpinak wodny

7.2.8 In Latin

plant Hall

Water Spinach

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Tephrocactus

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cylindropuntieae

Ipomoeeae

8.9 Subfamily

Opuntioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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500

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Properties of Cholla and Water Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Cholla and Water Spinach

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

Cholla and Water Spinach Physical Information

Cholla and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Cholla height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Cholla and Water Spinach are as follows:

Cholla flower color: White and Light Pink
Cholla leaf color: Green and Olive
Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Cholla and Water Spinach

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