Heliconia

Water Spinach

About Heliconia and Water Spinach

Heliconia

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

Latin America and the Caribbean

India

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Humid climates, Warmer regions

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm12.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Orange Red

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Green, Reddish Plum

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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

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

Average

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Micropropagation

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

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

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every two months

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Soft scales

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Hummingbirds, Insects

Birds, Hens

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Farmland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for birds

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Healing

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Florist trade and landscaping

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HELICONIA psittacorum 'Lady Di'

IPOMOEA aquatica

7.2 Common Name

Heliconia, Lady Di Heliconia, Parakeet Flower

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Heliconia

Water Spinach

7.2.2 In German

Heliconia

Wasser-Spinat

7.2.3 In French

Heliconia

Épinards d'eau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Heliconia

La espinaca de agua

7.2.5 In Greek

Heliconia

Σπανάκι νερό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Heliconia

Espinafre de água

7.2.7 In Polish

Heliconia

Szpinak wodny

7.2.8 In Latin

Heliconia

Water Spinach

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Heliconiaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Heliconia

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ipomoeeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

198500

1 27800

Properties of Heliconia and Water Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Heliconia and Water Spinach

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

Heliconia and Water Spinach Physical Information

Heliconia and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Heliconia height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Heliconia and Water Spinach are as follows:

Heliconia flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Orange Red
Heliconia leaf color: Green
Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Heliconia and Water Spinach

Care of Heliconia and Water Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heliconia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Heliconia 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.