Rhododendron

Water Spinach

About Rhododendron and Water Spinach

Rhododendron

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

Hybrid origin

India

1.4 Types

Rhododendron aberconwayi, Rhododendron bulu, Rhododendron kanehirae

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

moist forests

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm12.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

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, Tan

Green, Reddish Plum

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Consistently

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

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

Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 12-10-18 NPK, General garden fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Azalea leaf gall, Bud blast, Galls, Honey fungus, Leaf Hoppers, Leaf spot, Petal blight, Phytophthora, Powdery mildew, Rust, Silver leaf

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Not Available

Birds, Hens

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Farmland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics

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

Burns, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Headache, Rheumatism

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Sometimes used for making wine

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RHODODENDRON

IPOMOEA aquatica

7.2 Common Name

Rhododendron

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

rhododendron

Water Spinach

7.2.2 In German

Rhododendron

Wasser-Spinat

7.2.3 In French

rhododendron

Épinards d'eau

7.2.4 In Spanish

rododendro

La espinaca de agua

7.2.5 In Greek

ροδοδάφνη

Σπανάκι νερό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

rododendro

Espinafre de água

7.2.7 In Polish

rododendron

Szpinak wodny

7.2.8 In Latin

Rhododendron

Water Spinach

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Rhododendron

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Rhodoreae

Ipomoeeae

8.9 Subfamily

Ericoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1024500

1 27800

Properties of Rhododendron and Water Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Rhododendron and Water Spinach

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

Rhododendron and Water Spinach Physical Information

Rhododendron and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Rhododendron height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Rhododendron and Water Spinach are as follows:

Rhododendron flower color: Red
Rhododendron leaf color: Green
Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Rhododendron and Water Spinach

Care of Rhododendron and Water Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rhododendron pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove short twigs and Water Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Rhododendron needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Water Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.