Globe Flower

Water Spinach

About Globe Flower and Water Spinach

Globe Flower

Water Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Central America

India

1.4 Types

Trollius laxus , Trollius asiaticus , Trollius pumilus

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

30NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-88-15

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

15.00 cm12.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Reddish Plum

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

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

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

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pest Free, Powdery mildew

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Butterflies

Birds, Hens

5.12 Allergy

blisters, Burning sensation, Diarrhea, Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Bog Garden, Borders, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, small hedge, Wild gardens

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Vitamin C

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Traditional medicine

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

Cottage garden, Flower borders, Informal Garden, Showy Tree

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Bicolor Rose'

IPOMOEA aquatica

7.2 Common Name

Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

globe flower

Water Spinach

7.2.2 In German

Trollblumen

Wasser-Spinat

7.2.3 In French

globe flower

Épinards d'eau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Trollius

La espinaca de agua

7.2.5 In Greek

globe flower

Σπανάκι νερό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Trollius

Espinafre de água

7.2.7 In Polish

Pełnik

Szpinak wodny

7.2.8 In Latin

globe flower

Water Spinach

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Rhamnaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Trollius

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ipomoeeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

30500

1 27800

Properties of Globe Flower and Water Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Globe Flower and Water Spinach? We provide you with everything About Globe Flower and Water Spinach. Globe Flower doesn't have thorns and Water Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Globe Flower does not have fragrant flowers. Globe Flower has allergic reactions like blisters, Burning sensation, Diarrhea, Irritation to intestines and Kidney Disease and Water Spinach has allergic reactions like blisters, Burning sensation, Diarrhea, Irritation to intestines and Kidney Disease. 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 Globe Flower and Water Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Globe Flower and Water Spinach

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

Globe Flower and Water Spinach Physical Information

Globe Flower and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Globe Flower height is 15.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Globe Flower and Water Spinach are as follows:

Globe Flower flower color: Orange and Yellow
Globe Flower leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Globe Flower and Water Spinach

Care of Globe Flower and Water Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Globe Flower pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 Globe Flower 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.