Ivy Gourd

Spinach

About Ivy Gourd and Spinach

Ivy Gourd

Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Yellow, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Tan, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Phosphate

Fertilize when new

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite

Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Cold climate, Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Food Allergy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp, Remove blemishes

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-fungal, Diabetes, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Leprosy, Scabies, Weight loss

Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Coccinia grandis

SPINACIA oleracea

7.2 Common Name

baby watermelon, little gourd, tindora, tendli

Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

तेंडली, कुंदुरी

पालक

7.2.2 In German

Tindola, Efeu Kürbis

Spinat

7.2.3 In French

Ivy gourd

Épinards

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ivy gourd

Espinacas

7.2.5 In Greek

Ivy gourd

Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Ivy gourd

Espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

Ivy gourd

Szpinak

7.2.8 In Latin

Ivy gourd

Spinach

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Chenopodiaceae

8.6 Genus

Coccinia

Spinacia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Anserineae

8.9 Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Chenopodioideae

8.10 Number of Species

27NA

1 27800

Properties of Ivy Gourd and Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Ivy Gourd and Spinach? We provide you with everything About Ivy Gourd and Spinach. Ivy Gourd doesn't have thorns and Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Ivy Gourd does not have fragrant flowers. Ivy Gourd has allergic reactions like Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm and Miscarriage and Spinach has allergic reactions like Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm and Miscarriage. 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 Ivy Gourd and Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ivy Gourd and Spinach

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

Ivy Gourd and Spinach Physical Information

Ivy Gourd and Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Ivy Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Spinach height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Ivy Gourd and Spinach are as follows:

Ivy Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Ivy Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Spinach flower color: Yellow and Green
Spinach leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Ivy Gourd and Spinach

Care of Ivy Gourd and Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ivy Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove crossing or rubbing branches and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ivy Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.