Flowering Tobacco

Water Spinach

About Flowering Tobacco and Water Spinach

Flowering Tobacco

Water Spinach

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

India

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Humid climates, Woodlands

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm12.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

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

Trumpet

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Not Available

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, fungus, Insects, Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Birds, Hens

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Rhinitis, Runny nose

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Farmland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cold, Combats Stress, Headache

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NICOTIANA 'Avalon Bright Pink'

IPOMOEA aquatica

7.2 Common Name

Flowering Tobacco

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

फूल तंबाकू

Water Spinach

7.2.2 In German

Flowering Tobacco

Wasser-Spinat

7.2.3 In French

Floraison du tabac

Épinards d'eau

7.2.4 In Spanish

del tabaco floreciente

La espinaca de agua

7.2.5 In Greek

Άνθιση καπνού

Σπανάκι νερό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tabaco de florescência

Espinafre de água

7.2.7 In Polish

Kwitnienie tytoniowe

Szpinak wodny

7.2.8 In Latin

Tobacco flowering

Water Spinach

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Nicotiana

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Nicotianeae

Ipomoeeae

8.9 Subfamily

Nicotianoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA500

1 27800

Properties of Flowering Tobacco and Water Spinach

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

Compare Tender Perennial

Flowering Tobacco and Scented Geranium

Flowering Tobacco and Wax Begonia

Flowering Tobacco and Angel Wing Begonia

Season and Care of Flowering Tobacco and Water Spinach

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

Flowering Tobacco and Water Spinach Physical Information

Flowering Tobacco and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Flowering Tobacco height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Flowering Tobacco and Water Spinach are as follows:

Flowering Tobacco flower color: Light Pink
Flowering Tobacco leaf color: Green
Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Flowering Tobacco and Water Spinach

Care of Flowering Tobacco and Water Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Flowering Tobacco pruning is done 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 Tobacco 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.