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About Lignum Vitae and Water Spinach

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
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
Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
8-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-6
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2
21,22
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
12.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
370.00 cm
Rank: 51 (Overall)
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Violet, Blue Violet
White, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Red
Green, Reddish Plum
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Olive
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Olive
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Olive
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Long Elliptic
2.4 Thorns
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have 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 Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Slow
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Consistently
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize three times a year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
Not Available
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Hens
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Farmland
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% List of Trees 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
No Medicinal Use
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Used in curries, soups, stews
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
GUAIACUM sanctum
IPOMOEA aquatica
7.2 Common Name
Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
Lignum Vitae
Water Spinach
7.2.2 In German
Lignum Vitae
Wasser-Spinat
7.2.3 In French
Lignum Vitae
Épinards d'eau
7.2.4 In Spanish
Palo santo
La espinaca de agua
7.2.5 In Greek
Lignum Vitae
Σπανάκι νερό
7.2.6 In Portuguese
pau-santo
Espinafre de água
7.2.7 In Polish
Lignum Vitae
Szpinak wodny
7.2.8 In Latin
lignum Vitae
Water Spinach
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Sapindales
Solanales
8.5 Family
Zygophyllaceae
Convolvulaceae
8.6 Genus
Guaiacum
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
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 33 (Overall)
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Properties of Lignum Vitae and Water Spinach

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

Season and Care of Lignum Vitae and Water Spinach

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

Lignum Vitae and Water Spinach Physical Information

Lignum Vitae and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Lignum Vitae height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Lignum Vitae and Water Spinach are as follows:

  • Lignum Vitae flower color: Purple, Violet and Blue Violet

  • Lignum Vitae leaf color: Green and Olive

  • Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender

  • Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Lignum Vitae and Water Spinach

Care of Lignum Vitae and Water Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lignum Vitae pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth and Water Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lignum Vitae needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Water Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.