Sour Cherry

Water Spinach

About Sour Cherry and Water Spinach

Sour Cherry

Water Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit

Aquatics

Origin

India

Types

Fruit

Ipomoea aquatica

Number of Varieties

300120

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-6

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Dark Red

Green, Reddish Plum

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Simple lobed or unlobed

Long Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Birds

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Hens

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Farmland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Other Uses

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice

Used in curries, soups, stews

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS cerasus

IPOMOEA aquatica

Common Name

Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

In Hindi

Sour cherry

Water Spinach

In German

Sauerkirsche

Wasser-Spinat

In French

Prunus cerasus

Épinards d'eau

In Spanish

Prunus cerasus

La espinaca de agua

In Greek

Sour cherry

Σπανάκι νερό

In Portuguese

Ginja

Espinafre de água

In Polish

Wiśnia pospolita

Szpinak wodny

In Latin

Prunus cerasus

Water Spinach

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Solanales

Family

Rosaceae

Convolvulaceae

Genus

Prunus

Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ipomoeeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

270500

1 27800

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Properties of Sour Cherry and Water Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Sour Cherry and Water Spinach? We provide you with everything About Sour Cherry and Water Spinach. Sour Cherry doesn't have thorns and Water Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Sour Cherry does not have fragrant flowers. Sour Cherry has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness and Skin irritation and Water Spinach has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness 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 Sour Cherry and Water Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sour Cherry and Water Spinach

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

Sour Cherry and Water Spinach Physical Information

Sour Cherry and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Sour Cherry height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Sour Cherry and Water Spinach are as follows:

Sour Cherry flower color: White
Sour Cherry leaf color: Dark Green
Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Sour Cherry and Water Spinach

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