Rutabaga

Water Spinach

About Rutabaga and Water Spinach

Rutabaga

Water Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

India

1.4 Types

Argentine canola annua – annual rape and summer rape swede rape pabularia – Hanover-salad

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

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subtropical regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

8-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

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

Rosette/Stemless

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 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

About Flowering..

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (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

Yellow, Light Yellow

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Green, Reddish Plum

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Black, Green, Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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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

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, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

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

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Blackleg, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Grasshoppers, Lygus bugs, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails, Verticillium Wilt, white rust

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Shade areas

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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65% List of Vegetables 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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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Flea beetles, Moths, Snails

Birds, Hens

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Mild Allergen, Toxic

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Farmland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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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

Diuretic, Emollient

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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Used in curries, soups, stews

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BRASSICA napus var. napobrassica

IPOMOEA aquatica

7.2 Common Name

Rutabaga, Swede , Swedish Turnip

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

शलजम

Water Spinach

7.2.2 In German

Steckrübe

Wasser-Spinat

7.2.3 In French

rutabaga

Épinards d'eau

7.2.4 In Spanish

nabo sueco

La espinaca de agua

7.2.5 In Greek

μέγα γογγύλιον

Σπανάκι νερό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Rotavaga

Espinafre de água

7.2.7 In Polish

Rotavaga

Szpinak wodny

7.2.8 In Latin

Rotavaga

Water Spinach

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Brassica

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ipomoeeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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500

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Properties of Rutabaga and Water Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Rutabaga and Water Spinach

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

Rutabaga and Water Spinach Physical Information

Rutabaga and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Rutabaga height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Rutabaga and Water Spinach are as follows:

Rutabaga flower color: Yellow and Light Yellow
Rutabaga leaf color: Black, Green and Green, Dark Green
Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Rutabaga and Water Spinach

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