Duranta

Water Spinach

About Duranta and Water Spinach

Duranta

Water Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, Central America, South America

India

1.4 Types

Skyflower

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

8-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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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

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender, Blue Violet

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Orange

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

Small elliptic

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen 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, 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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Salt

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seperation

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, 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, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mealybugs, Nematodes

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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43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen 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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61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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7% Broadleaf Evergreen 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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3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bugs, Insects

Birds, Hens

5.12 Allergy

drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Farmland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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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

Fruits

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

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34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DURANTA

IPOMOEA aquatica

7.2 Common Name

Golden Dewdrop, Pigeon berry

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Duranta

Water Spinach

7.2.2 In German

Duranta

Wasser-Spinat

7.2.3 In French

Duranta

Épinards d'eau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Duranta

La espinaca de agua

7.2.5 In Greek

Duranta

Σπανάκι νερό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Duranta

Espinafre de água

7.2.7 In Polish

Duranta

Szpinak wodny

7.2.8 In Latin

Duranta

Water Spinach

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Duranta

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ipomoeeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Duranta and Water Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Duranta and Water Spinach? We provide you with everything About Duranta and Water Spinach. Duranta has thorns and Water Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Duranta does not have fragrant flowers. Duranta has allergic reactions like drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting and Water Spinach has allergic reactions like drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting. 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 Duranta and Water Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Duranta and Water Spinach

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

Duranta and Water Spinach Physical Information

Duranta and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Duranta height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Duranta and Water Spinach are as follows:

Duranta flower color: White, Lavender and Blue Violet
Duranta leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Duranta and Water Spinach

Care of Duranta and Water Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duranta pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Duranta 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.