Paeonia Lactiflora

Water Spinach

About Paeonia Lactiflora and Water Spinach

Paeonia Lactiflora

Water Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

China, Japan

India

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Woods

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

91.50 cm12.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

91.50 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, Pink, White

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Applicable

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Brownish Red, Green

Green, Reddish Plum

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Moist

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Late Spring, Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Nematodes, Ring spot, Stem rot, Verticillium Wilt

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

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

Ants

Birds, Hens

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Avoid during Pregnancy, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Atherosclerosis, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Cough, Gout, Headache, hemorrhoids, Hepatitis, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Muscle Pain, Nerve pain, Osteoarthritis, Premenstrual syndrome, Respiratory Disorders, Treating fever

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology

Used in curries, soups, stews

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Paonia lactiflora

IPOMOEA aquatica

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Peony

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Paonia lactiflora

Water Spinach

7.2.2 In German

Paonia lactiflora

Wasser-Spinat

7.2.3 In French

Paonia lactiflora

Épinards d'eau

7.2.4 In Spanish

lactiflora paonia

La espinaca de agua

7.2.5 In Greek

Paonia lactiflora

Σπανάκι νερό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Paonia lactiflora

Espinafre de água

7.2.7 In Polish

Paonia lactiflora

Szpinak wodny

7.2.8 In Latin

Paonia lactiflora

Water Spinach

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dilleniales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Paeoniaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Paeonia

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ipomoeeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1500

1 27800

Properties of Paeonia Lactiflora and Water Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Paeonia Lactiflora and Water Spinach? We provide you with everything About Paeonia Lactiflora and Water Spinach. Paeonia Lactiflora doesn't have thorns and Water Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Paeonia Lactiflora does not have fragrant flowers. Paeonia Lactiflora has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Avoid during Pregnancy, Stomach pain and Vomiting and Water Spinach has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Avoid during Pregnancy, Stomach pain and Vomiting. 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 Paeonia Lactiflora and Water Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Paeonia Lactiflora and Water Spinach

Season and care of Paeonia Lactiflora and Water Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about Paeonia Lactiflora and Water Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Paeonia Lactiflora season is Early Fall and Water Spinach season is Early Fall. The type of soil for Paeonia Lactiflora is Loamy, Well drained and for Water Spinach is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Paeonia Lactiflora is Neutral and for Water Spinach is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Paeonia Lactiflora and Water Spinach Physical Information

Paeonia Lactiflora and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Paeonia Lactiflora height is 91.50 cm and width 91.50 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Paeonia Lactiflora and Water Spinach are as follows:

Paeonia Lactiflora flower color: Light Pink, Pink and White
Paeonia Lactiflora leaf color: Green, Light Green
Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Paeonia Lactiflora and Water Spinach

Care of Paeonia Lactiflora and Water Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Paeonia Lactiflora 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 Paeonia Lactiflora 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.