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About Dumbcane and Water Spinach

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
Brazil
India
1.4 Types
Ornamental plant
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
Tropical regions
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
8-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-6
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
12.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
White, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Green, Reddish Plum
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate
Long Elliptic
2.4 Thorns
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, 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
Fast
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 Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
72% Tender Perennial 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
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds, Hens
5.12 Allergy
Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Farmland
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
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
Leaves
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Showy Purposes
Used in curries, soups, stews
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DIEFFENBACHIA seguine
IPOMOEA aquatica
7.2 Common Name
Dumbcane
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
dieffenbachia seguine
Water Spinach
7.2.2 In German
Dieffenbachie
Wasser-Spinat
7.2.3 In French
dieffenbachia seguine
Épinards d'eau
7.2.4 In Spanish
seguine DIEFFENBACHIA
La espinaca de agua
7.2.5 In Greek
Dieffenbachia seguine
Σπανάκι νερό
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Dieffenbachia seguine
Espinafre de água
7.2.7 In Polish
Difenbachia seguine
Szpinak wodny
7.2.8 In Latin
Caladium
Water Spinach
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Alismatales
Solanales
8.5 Family
Araceae
Convolvulaceae
8.6 Genus
Dieffenbachia
Ipomoea
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Abreae
Ipomoeeae
8.9 Subfamily
Aroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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56
Rank: 100 (Overall)
500
Rank: 33 (Overall)
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Properties of Dumbcane and Water Spinach

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

Season and Care of Dumbcane and Water Spinach

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

Dumbcane and Water Spinach Physical Information

Dumbcane and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Dumbcane height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Dumbcane and Water Spinach are as follows:

  • Dumbcane flower color: Not Available

  • Dumbcane leaf color: White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender

  • Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Dumbcane and Water Spinach

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