Oxlip

Water Spinach

About Oxlip and Water Spinach

Oxlip

Water Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Europe, Russia

India

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7

8-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

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

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30.00 cm

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12.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Green, Reddish Plum

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Variety of soil types

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Insects

Birds, Hens

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Farmland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Eczema

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used in curries, soups, stews

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Primula elatior

IPOMOEA aquatica

7.2 Common Name

Oxlip, true oxlip

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Oxlip

Water Spinach

7.2.2 In German

Hohe Schlüsselblume

Wasser-Spinat

7.2.3 In French

La Primevère élevée ou Primevère des bois

Épinards d'eau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Primula elatior

La espinaca de agua

7.2.5 In Greek

δακράκι

Σπανάκι νερό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Oxlip

Espinafre de água

7.2.7 In Polish

Oxlip

Szpinak wodny

7.2.8 In Latin

Oxlip

Water Spinach

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Onagraceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Oenothera

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Onagreae

Ipomoeeae

8.9 Subfamily

Onagroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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145

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Properties of Oxlip and Water Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Oxlip and Water Spinach

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

Oxlip and Water Spinach Physical Information

Oxlip and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Oxlip height is 30.00 cm and width 25.00 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Oxlip and Water Spinach are as follows:

Oxlip flower color: Light Yellow
Oxlip leaf color: Green
Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Oxlip and Water Spinach

Care of Oxlip and Water Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oxlip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Water Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Oxlip 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.