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About Ornamental Kale and Water Spinach

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa
India
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NANA
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
gardens, Tropical regions
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
2-118-15
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
6-1
12-6
1.8 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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
Rosette/Stemless
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
22.90 cm12.70 cm
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
25.40 cm610.00 cm
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow
White, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Reddish Plum
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green, Pink
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Pink
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Round
Long Elliptic
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, 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
Fast
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
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally, Water twice a day in the initial period
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
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees
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
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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
Used as Ornamental plant
Used in curries, soups, stews
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'Chidori Pink'( Acephala Group, CHIDORI SERIES)
IPOMOEA aquatica
7.2 Common Name
Chidori Pink Ornamental Kale, Ornamental Kale
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
सजावटी काले
Water Spinach
7.2.2 In German
Ornamental Kale
Wasser-Spinat
7.2.3 In French
ornement Kale
Épinards d'eau
7.2.4 In Spanish
Ornamental Kale
La espinaca de agua
7.2.5 In Greek
καλλωπιστικά Καλέ
Σπανάκι νερό
7.2.6 In Portuguese
ornamental Kale
Espinafre de água
7.2.7 In Polish
ozdobny
Szpinak wodny
7.2.8 In Latin
decentius
Water Spinach
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Brassicales
Solanales
8.5 Family
Brassicaceae
Convolvulaceae
8.6 Genus
Brassica
Ipomoea
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Ipomoeeae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
NA500
1 27800

Properties of Ornamental Kale and Water Spinach

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

Season and Care of Ornamental Kale and Water Spinach

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

Ornamental Kale and Water Spinach Physical Information

Ornamental Kale and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Ornamental Kale height is 22.90 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Ornamental Kale and Water Spinach are as follows:

  • Ornamental Kale flower color: Yellow

  • Ornamental Kale leaf color: Dark Green

  • Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender

  • Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Ornamental Kale and Water Spinach

Care of Ornamental Kale and Water Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ornamental Kale 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 Ornamental Kale 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.