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About Leatherleaf and Water Spinach

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Fern
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
South America, Southern Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand
India
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Bog Garden, Boggy areas, Swamps
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
8-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-6
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
12.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
White, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Green, Reddish Plum
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Odd Pinnate
Long Elliptic
2.4 Thorns
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune for size control
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
None
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Deers, Scale Insects
Birds, Hens
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover
Farmland
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
64% Fern Garden Plants have it !
74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
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
useful as a ground cover
Used in curries, soups, stews
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
RUMOHRA adiantiformis
IPOMOEA aquatica
7.2 Common Name
leatherleaf fern leathery shieldfern iron fern 7-weeks-fern climbing shield fern
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
leatherleaf
Water Spinach
7.2.2 In German
Leatherleaf
Wasser-Spinat
7.2.3 In French
Leatherleaf
Épinards d'eau
7.2.4 In Spanish
leatherleaf
La espinaca de agua
7.2.5 In Greek
Leatherleaf
Σπανάκι νερό
7.2.6 In Portuguese
leatherleaf
Espinafre de água
7.2.7 In Polish
Leatherleaf
Szpinak wodny
7.2.8 In Latin
Leatherleaf
Water Spinach
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
Polypodiopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Polypodiales
Solanales
8.5 Family
Dryopteridaceae
Convolvulaceae
8.6 Genus
Rumohra
Ipomoea
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Ipomoeeae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 33 (Overall)
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Properties of Leatherleaf and Water Spinach

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

Season and Care of Leatherleaf and Water Spinach

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

Leatherleaf and Water Spinach Physical Information

Leatherleaf and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Leatherleaf height is 45.70 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Leatherleaf and Water Spinach are as follows:

  • Leatherleaf flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Leatherleaf leaf color: Dark Green

  • Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender

  • Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Leatherleaf and Water Spinach

Care of Leatherleaf and Water Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Leatherleaf pruning is done Prune for size control and Water Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Leatherleaf 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.