Elkhorn

Water Spinach

About Elkhorn and Water Spinach

Elkhorn

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

Eastern Asia, India

India

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-118-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm12.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

12.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow green

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink

Green, Reddish Plum

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Birds, Hens

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Farmland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for insects, Very little waste, Wildlife

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, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used in curries, soups, stews

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA lactea

IPOMOEA aquatica

7.2 Common Name

Mottled Spurge, Frilled Fan, Elkhorn

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elkhorn

Water Spinach

7.2.2 In German

Elkhorn

Wasser-Spinat

7.2.3 In French

Elkhorn

Épinards d'eau

7.2.4 In Spanish

cuerno de alce

La espinaca de agua

7.2.5 In Greek

Elkhorn

Σπανάκι νερό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Elkhorn

Espinafre de água

7.2.7 In Polish

Elkhorn

Szpinak wodny

7.2.8 In Latin

Elkhorn

Water Spinach

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Euphorbia

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Euphorbieae

Ipomoeeae

8.9 Subfamily

Euphorbioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA500

1 27800

Properties of Elkhorn and Water Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Elkhorn and Water Spinach

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

Elkhorn and Water Spinach Physical Information

Elkhorn and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Elkhorn height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Elkhorn and Water Spinach are as follows:

Elkhorn flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
Elkhorn leaf color: Green
Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Elkhorn and Water Spinach

Care of Elkhorn and Water Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elkhorn pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Water Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Elkhorn needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Water Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.