Jonquil

Water Spinach

About Jonquil and Water Spinach

Jonquil

Water Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

India

1.4 Types

narcissus triandricus, narcissus poeticus

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

150NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hills, Humid climates, meadows

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm12.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

7.60 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Peach

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Reddish Plum

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

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

Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, No pruning needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Mites, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Viruses

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Light Frost

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

✔ ✘

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

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar, Leaf Hoppers

Birds, Hens

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting, wheezing

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Farmland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Skin cleanser

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fertility, Joint pain, Wounds

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes

Used in curries, soups, stews

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NARCISSUS 'Baby Moon'

IPOMOEA aquatica

7.2 Common Name

Jonquil, Jonquilla

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

नरगिस (फूल)

Water Spinach

7.2.2 In German

Narzissen

Wasser-Spinat

7.2.3 In French

Narcissus

Épinards d'eau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Narcissus

La espinaca de agua

7.2.5 In Greek

Not Available

Σπανάκι νερό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Narcissus

Espinafre de água

7.2.7 In Polish

Narcyz

Szpinak wodny

7.2.8 In Latin

Narcissus

Water Spinach

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Amaryllidaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Narcissus

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ipomoeeae

8.9 Subfamily

Lilioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

25500

1 27800

Properties of Jonquil and Water Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Jonquil and Water Spinach

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

Jonquil and Water Spinach Physical Information

Jonquil and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Jonquil height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Jonquil and Water Spinach are as follows:

Jonquil flower color: Yellow and Peach
Jonquil leaf color: Green
Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Jonquil and Water Spinach

Care of Jonquil and Water Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jonquil pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season and No pruning needed and Water Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Jonquil needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Water Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.