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About Clivia and Water Spinach

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
South Africa
India
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Temperate Regions, Woodlands
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
8-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-6
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
12.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange
White, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red
Green, Reddish Plum
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Long Elliptic
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
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, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water more in summer
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
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
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Insects
Birds, Hens
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Farmland
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used in curries, soups, stews
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CLIVIA miniata
IPOMOEA aquatica
7.2 Common Name
Clivia
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
Clivia
Water Spinach
7.2.2 In German
Clivia
Wasser-Spinat
7.2.3 In French
Clivia
Épinards d'eau
7.2.4 In Spanish
Clivia
La espinaca de agua
7.2.5 In Greek
κλίβια
Σπανάκι νερό
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Clivia
Espinafre de água
7.2.7 In Polish
Clivia
Szpinak wodny
7.2.8 In Latin
Clivia
Water Spinach
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Solanales
8.5 Family
Liliaceae
Convolvulaceae
8.6 Genus
Clivia
Ipomoea
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Ipomoeeae
8.9 Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: 33 (Overall)
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Properties of Clivia and Water Spinach

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

Season and Care of Clivia and Water Spinach

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

Clivia and Water Spinach Physical Information

Clivia and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Clivia height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Clivia and Water Spinach are as follows:

  • Clivia flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange

  • Clivia leaf color: Dark Green

  • Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender

  • Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Clivia and Water Spinach

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