Gasteria

Water Spinach

About Gasteria and Water Spinach

Gasteria

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

Southern Africa

India

1.4 Types

Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

8-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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12.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Coral

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Reddish Plum

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Tongue shaped

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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

Not Available

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Less Watering

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

Loam, Sand

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

Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fusarium root rot, Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat And Humidity

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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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Ants, Flies

Birds, Hens

5.12 Allergy

Irritation to intestines, Skin rash

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Farmland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents

Used in curries, soups, stews

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GASTERIA

IPOMOEA aquatica

7.2 Common Name

Gasteria

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gasteria

Water Spinach

7.2.2 In German

Gasteria

Wasser-Spinat

7.2.3 In French

Gasteria

Épinards d'eau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gasteria

La espinaca de agua

7.2.5 In Greek

Gasteria

Σπανάκι νερό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gasteria

Espinafre de água

7.2.7 In Polish

Gasteria

Szpinak wodny

7.2.8 In Latin

Gasteria

Water Spinach

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Monocots

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Aloaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Gasteria

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ipomoeeae

8.9 Subfamily

Asphodeloideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Rank: 33 (Overall)▶

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Properties of Gasteria and Water Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Gasteria and Water Spinach

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

Gasteria and Water Spinach Physical Information

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

Gasteria flower color: Coral
Gasteria leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Gasteria and Water Spinach

Care of Gasteria and Water Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gasteria pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Water Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Gasteria needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Water Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.