Paurotis Palm

Water Spinach

About Paurotis Palm and Water Spinach

Paurotis 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

Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

India

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Low Elevation, Muddy habitat, Open Forest

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-148-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm12.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange, Black

Green, Reddish Plum

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

imparipinnate

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Water regularly for 2 months

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, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

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

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Water gardening

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

Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root, Wood

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as firewood, used for making charcoal

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACOELORRHAPHE wrightii

IPOMOEA aquatica

7.2 Common Name

Everglades Palm, Paurotis Palm, Silver Saw Palm, Wright Palm

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Paurotis Palm

Water Spinach

7.2.2 In German

Paurotis Palm

Wasser-Spinat

7.2.3 In French

Palmier des Everglades, Paurotis de Wright

Épinards d'eau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Papta, Pimenta, Palma (Belize), Tiqui (Honduras)

La espinaca de agua

7.2.5 In Greek

Paurotis Palm

Σπανάκι νερό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Palmeira-paorotis

Espinafre de água

7.2.7 In Polish

Paurotis Palm

Szpinak wodny

7.2.8 In Latin

Paurotis Palm

Water Spinach

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheobionta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arecales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Acoelorrhaphe

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Corypheae

Ipomoeeae

8.9 Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA500

1 27800

Properties of Paurotis Palm and Water Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Paurotis Palm and Water Spinach? We provide you with everything About Paurotis Palm and Water Spinach. Paurotis Palm has thorns and Water Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Paurotis Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Paurotis Palm has allergic reactions like Not Available and Water Spinach has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Paurotis Palm and Water Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Paurotis Palm and Water Spinach

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

Paurotis Palm and Water Spinach Physical Information

Paurotis Palm and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Paurotis Palm height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Paurotis Palm and Water Spinach are as follows:

Paurotis Palm flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Paurotis Palm leaf color: Green and Light Green
Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Paurotis Palm and Water Spinach

Care of Paurotis Palm and Water Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Paurotis 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 Paurotis 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.