Peregrina

Water Spinach

About Peregrina and Water Spinach

Peregrina

Water Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Caribbean

India

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Open Plains, Open scrub

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-13

8-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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240.00 cm

Rank: 78 (Overall)▶

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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180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (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

Red

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Purple

Green, Reddish Plum

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green, Bronze

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green, Bronze

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Bronze

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Bronze

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

fiddle-shaped

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Variety of soil types

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Citrus leaf miner, Mites, Soft scales

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Variety of soil types

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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43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen 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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61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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7% Broadleaf Evergreen 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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3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds, Hens

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Bouquets, Cottage Garden

Farmland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Flowers

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used in curries, soups, stews

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

JATROPHA integerrima

IPOMOEA aquatica

7.2 Common Name

Peregrina, Spicy Jatropha

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Peregrina

Water Spinach

7.2.2 In German

Peregrina

Wasser-Spinat

7.2.3 In French

Peregrina

Épinards d'eau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Peregrina

La espinaca de agua

7.2.5 In Greek

Peregrina

Σπανάκι νερό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Peregrina

Espinafre de água

7.2.7 In Polish

Peregrina

Szpinak wodny

7.2.8 In Latin

Peregrina

Water Spinach

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Jatropha

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Jatropheae

Ipomoeeae

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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170

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500

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Properties of Peregrina and Water Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Peregrina and Water Spinach

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

Peregrina and Water Spinach Physical Information

Peregrina and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Peregrina height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Peregrina and Water Spinach are as follows:

Peregrina flower color: Red
Peregrina leaf color: Green, Dark Green and Bronze
Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Peregrina and Water Spinach

Care of Peregrina and Water Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peregrina pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Water Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Peregrina 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.