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About Earth Star and Water Spinach
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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
India
1.4 Types
Cryptanthus 'Absolute Zero' Cryptanthus 'Agate' Cryptanthus 'Alberta' Cryptanthus 'Alpine Frost'
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1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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1.5 Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
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8-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
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12-6
1.8 Sunset Zone
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21,22
1.9 Habit
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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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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
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White, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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2.2.3 Fruit Color
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Green, Reddish Plum
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
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Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
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Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
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Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Linear
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
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
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Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
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Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
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Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
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Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
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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?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep the Soil well drained
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
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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
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Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
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Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
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Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Variety of soil types
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
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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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
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Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
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Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
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3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects
Birds, Hens
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
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6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover
Farmland
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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6.1.3 Edible Uses
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50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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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
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Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover
Used in curries, soups, stews
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
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Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CRYPTANTHUS
IPOMOEA aquatica
7.2 Common Name
Cryptanthus, Earth Star
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
Earth Star
Water Spinach
7.2.2 In German
Erdstern
Wasser-Spinat
7.2.3 In French
Terre étoile
Épinards d'eau
7.2.4 In Spanish
estrella de la tierra
La espinaca de agua
7.2.5 In Greek
γη αστεριών
Σπανάκι νερό
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Estrela da terra
Espinafre de água
7.2.7 In Polish
Gwiazda ziemi
Szpinak wodny
7.2.8 In Latin
terra, stella
Water Spinach
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Bromeliales
Solanales
8.5 Family
Bromeliaceae
Convolvulaceae
8.6 Genus
Cryptanthus
Ipomoea
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
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Ipomoeeae
8.9 Subfamily
Bromelioideae
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8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Earth Star and Water Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Earth Star and Water Spinach

Season and care of Earth Star and Water Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about Earth Star and Water Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Earth Star season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Water Spinach season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Earth Star is Not Available and for Water Spinach is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Earth Star is Not Available and for Water Spinach is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Earth Star and Water Spinach Physical Information

Earth Star and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Earth Star 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 Earth Star and Water Spinach are as follows:

  • Earth Star flower color: Not Available

  • Earth Star leaf color: Not Available

  • Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender

  • Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Earth Star and Water Spinach

Care of Earth Star and Water Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Earth Star pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Pinching, 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 Earth Star 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.

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