Mexican Blue Palm

Water Spinach

About Mexican Blue Palm and Water Spinach

Mexican Blue Palm

Water Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Mexico

India

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

4NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cliffs, Rocky areas, shaded fields, shores

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 10, 12, 13, 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

610.00 cm12.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

370.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Green, Reddish Plum

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

White, Blue Green, Gray Green, Silver, Gray

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Circular

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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

Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

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, 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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

fungus, Rust aphids, Scale

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Bold

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

Birds

Birds, Hens

5.12 Allergy

gastro-intestinal problems, Liver disease, Toxic

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Farmland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Cancer, Diuretic, Expectorant, treating tumours

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Shoots

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for 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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BRAHEA armata

IPOMOEA aquatica

7.2 Common Name

Blue Hesper Palm, Mexican Blue Palm, Blue Fan Palm

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mexican Blue Palm

Water Spinach

7.2.2 In German

Mexican Blue Palm

Wasser-Spinat

7.2.3 In French

Palmier bleu du Mexique

Épinards d'eau

7.2.4 In Spanish

palma blanca

La espinaca de agua

7.2.5 In Greek

Mexican Blue Palm

Σπανάκι νερό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mexican Blue Palm

Espinafre de água

7.2.7 In Polish

Mexican Blue Palm

Szpinak wodny

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexican Blue Palm

Water Spinach

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arecales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Brahea

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

NA500

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Blue Palm and Water Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Mexican Blue Palm and Water Spinach? We provide you with everything About Mexican Blue Palm and Water Spinach. Mexican Blue Palm has thorns and Water Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Mexican Blue Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Mexican Blue Palm has allergic reactions like gastro-intestinal problems, Liver disease and Toxic and Water Spinach has allergic reactions like gastro-intestinal problems, Liver disease and 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 Mexican Blue Palm and Water Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Mexican Blue Palm and Water Spinach

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

Mexican Blue Palm and Water Spinach Physical Information

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

Mexican Blue Palm flower color: Ivory
Mexican Blue Palm leaf color: Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver and Gray
Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Blue Palm and Water Spinach

Care of Mexican Blue Palm and Water Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Blue Palm pruning is done 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 Mexican Blue Palm 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.