Northern Catalpa

Water Spinach

About Northern Catalpa and Water Spinach

Northern Catalpa

Water Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States

India

1.4 Types

not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist woods, Swamps, Woodlands

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm12.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Green, Reddish Plum

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green, Brown

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

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

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 Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Brown Rot, Caterpillars, fungus, Sawfly Larvae, Verticillium Wilt

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Wet Site

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

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Not Available

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

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

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant, Wood

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture

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, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CATALPA speciosa

IPOMOEA aquatica

7.2 Common Name

Northern Catalpa

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Northern Catalpa

Water Spinach

7.2.2 In German

Northern Catalpa

Wasser-Spinat

7.2.3 In French

Nord Catalpa

Épinards d'eau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Catalpa Norte

La espinaca de agua

7.2.5 In Greek

Βόρεια Catalpa

Σπανάκι νερό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Northern Catalpa

Espinafre de água

7.2.7 In Polish

Północnej Catalpa

Szpinak wodny

7.2.8 In Latin

Northern Catalpa

Water Spinach

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Bignoniaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Catalpa

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ipomoeeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA500

1 27800

Properties of Northern Catalpa and Water Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Northern Catalpa and Water Spinach? We provide you with everything About Northern Catalpa and Water Spinach. Northern Catalpa doesn't have thorns and Water Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Northern Catalpa does not have fragrant flowers. Northern Catalpa 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 Northern Catalpa and Water Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Northern Catalpa and Water Spinach

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

Northern Catalpa and Water Spinach Physical Information

Northern Catalpa and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Northern Catalpa height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Northern Catalpa and Water Spinach are as follows:

Northern Catalpa flower color: White, Yellow and Purple
Northern Catalpa leaf color: Light Green
Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Northern Catalpa and Water Spinach

Care of Northern Catalpa and Water Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Northern Catalpa 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 Northern Catalpa 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.