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About Pokeberry and Water Spinach

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Perennial
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
United States, Canada
India
1.4 Types
Not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy, Woodlands
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
8-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-6
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
21,22
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
12.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Green, Light Pink
White, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Dark Purple
Green, Reddish Plum
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Burgundy
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Obtuse
Long Elliptic
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
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
Very Fast
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Prune in summer, 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, Cadmium fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Mosaic viruses, Yellow Leaves
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Small mammals
Birds, Hens
5.12 Allergy
Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly, Vomiting
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Farmland
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Curing mumps and measles, Homeopathy
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as an insecticide, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in making blue ink
Used in curries, soups, stews
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Wildflower
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PHYTOLACCA americana
IPOMOEA aquatica
7.2 Common Name
American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Pokeberry
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
POKEBERRY
Water Spinach
7.2.2 In German
Kermesbeere
Wasser-Spinat
7.2.3 In French
POKEBERRY
Épinards d'eau
7.2.4 In Spanish
Pokeberry
La espinaca de agua
7.2.5 In Greek
POKEBERRY
Σπανάκι νερό
7.2.6 In Portuguese
POKEBERRY
Espinafre de água
7.2.7 In Polish
alkiermes
Szpinak wodny
7.2.8 In Latin
pokeberry
Water Spinach
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Solanales
8.5 Family
Phytolaccaceae
Convolvulaceae
8.6 Genus
Phytolacca
Ipomoea
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Ipomoeeae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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35
Rank: 100 (Overall)
500
Rank: 33 (Overall)
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Properties of Pokeberry and Water Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Pokeberry and Water Spinach? We provide you with everything About Pokeberry and Water Spinach. Pokeberry doesn't have thorns and Water Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Pokeberry does not have fragrant flowers. Pokeberry has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly and Vomiting and Water Spinach has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly 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 Pokeberry and Water Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Pokeberry and Water Spinach

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

Pokeberry and Water Spinach Physical Information

Pokeberry and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Pokeberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Pokeberry and Water Spinach are as follows:

  • Pokeberry flower color: White, Green and Light Pink

  • Pokeberry leaf color: Green

  • Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender

  • Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Pokeberry and Water Spinach

Care of Pokeberry and Water Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pokeberry pruning is done Prune in summer, 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 Pokeberry 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.