Flowering Maple

Water Spinach

About Flowering Maple and Water Spinach

Flowering Maple

Water Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Aquatics

Origin

India

Types

Abutilon

Ipomoea aquatica

Number of Varieties

45120

0 40000

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Habitat

subtropical regions

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-108-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm12.70 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Peach

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Green, Reddish Plum

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Long Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Abutilon mosaic virus, Aphids, Beetles, Scale

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Birds, Hens

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, small hedge, Used as an interior landscaping species

Farmland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Other Uses

Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used in curries, soups, stews

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ABUTILON 'Savitzii'

IPOMOEA aquatica

Common Name

Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

In Hindi

flowering maple

Water Spinach

In German

Schönmalve

Wasser-Spinat

In French

érable floraison

Épinards d'eau

In Spanish

arce de floración

La espinaca de agua

In Greek

ανθοφορία σφενδάμου

Σπανάκι νερό

In Portuguese

de bordo florescimento

Espinafre de água

In Polish

klon kwitnienia

Szpinak wodny

In Latin

Abutilon

Water Spinach

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Solanales

Family

Malvaceae

Convolvulaceae

Genus

Abutilon

Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Malveae

Ipomoeeae

Subfamily

Malvoideae

Number of Species

200500

1 27800

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Properties of Flowering Maple and Water Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Flowering Maple and Water Spinach

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

Flowering Maple and Water Spinach Physical Information

Flowering Maple and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Flowering Maple 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 Flowering Maple and Water Spinach are as follows:

Flowering Maple flower color: Pink and Peach
Flowering Maple leaf color: Green, Gray Green, Dark Green and Ivory
Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Flowering Maple and Water Spinach

Care of Flowering Maple and Water Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Flowering Maple pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Flowering Maple 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.