Encyclia

Water Spinach

About Encyclia and Water Spinach

Encyclia

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

World/Pandemic

India

1.4 Types

242

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Swamps, Terrestrial, Woodlands

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-148-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

40.60 cm12.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna, Ivory

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

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Phosphate, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial soft rot, Brown Rot, Mealybugs, Spider mites

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs

Birds, Hens

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Farmland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification

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

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ENCYCLIA hanburyi

IPOMOEA aquatica

7.2 Common Name

Encyclia, Orchid

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

आर्किड

Water Spinach

7.2.2 In German

Orchidee

Wasser-Spinat

7.2.3 In French

Orchidée

Épinards d'eau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Orquídea

La espinaca de agua

7.2.5 In Greek

εγκύκλιο

Σπανάκι νερό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

orquídea

Espinafre de água

7.2.7 In Polish

orquídea

Szpinak wodny

7.2.8 In Latin

Epidendrum

Water Spinach

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Encyclia

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Epidendreae

Ipomoeeae

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

242500

1 27800

Properties of Encyclia and Water Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Encyclia and Water Spinach

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

Encyclia and Water Spinach Physical Information

Encyclia and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Encyclia height is 40.60 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Encyclia and Water Spinach are as follows:

Encyclia flower color: Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna and Ivory
Encyclia leaf color: Green
Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Encyclia and Water Spinach

Care of Encyclia and Water Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Encyclia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Water Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Encyclia 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.