Potentilla

Water Spinach

About Potentilla and Water Spinach

Potentilla

Water Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

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India

1.4 Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

8-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

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

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Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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91.44 cm

Rank: 100 (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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91.44 cm

Rank: 82 (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

Orange, Yellow

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

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Green, Reddish Plum

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

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Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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

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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

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Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Not Available

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

Not Available

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

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Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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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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25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds, Hens

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Farmland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

Used in curries, soups, stews

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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

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Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POTENTILLA

IPOMOEA aquatica

7.2 Common Name

Potentilla

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Potentilla plant

Water Spinach

7.2.2 In German

Potentilla Pflanze

Wasser-Spinat

7.2.3 In French

plante Potentilla

Épinards d'eau

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta Potentilla

La espinaca de agua

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό potentilla

Σπανάκι νερό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Potentilla

Espinafre de água

7.2.7 In Polish

Potentilla roślin

Szpinak wodny

7.2.8 In Latin

Potentilla herba

Water Spinach

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Potentilla

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

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Ipomoeeae

8.9 Subfamily

Rosoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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300

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500

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Properties of Potentilla and Water Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Potentilla and Water Spinach

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

Potentilla and Water Spinach Physical Information

Potentilla and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and Water Spinach are as follows:

Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green
Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Potentilla and Water Spinach

Care of Potentilla and Water Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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 Potentilla 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.