Ukiuki

Water Spinach

About Ukiuki and Water Spinach

Ukiuki

Water Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia

India

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Shaded sites, Wet forest

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available8-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA12.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Blue Violet

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Blue, Violet

Green, Reddish Plum

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long slender

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

Not Available

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Dry soil

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Offsets, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water during dry weather

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

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry soil

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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

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

pollinators

Birds, Hens

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Farmland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Agroforestry

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a dye

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

Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIANELLA sandwicensis

IPOMOEA aquatica

7.2 Common Name

Ukiuki, uki

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Ukiuki

Water Spinach

7.2.2 In German

Ukiuki

Wasser-Spinat

7.2.3 In French

Ukiuki

Épinards d'eau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ukiuki

La espinaca de agua

7.2.5 In Greek

Ukiuki

Σπανάκι νερό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Ukiuki

Espinafre de água

7.2.7 In Polish

Ukiuki

Szpinak wodny

7.2.8 In Latin

Ukiuki

Water Spinach

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Dianella

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ipomoeeae

8.9 Subfamily

Hemerocallidoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

41500

1 27800

Properties of Ukiuki and Water Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Ukiuki and Water Spinach

Season and care of Ukiuki and Water Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about Ukiuki and Water Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ukiuki season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Water Spinach season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Ukiuki is Not Available and for Water Spinach is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Ukiuki is Not Available and for Water Spinach is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Ukiuki and Water Spinach Physical Information

Ukiuki and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Ukiuki height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Ukiuki and Water Spinach are as follows:

Ukiuki flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet
Ukiuki leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green
Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Ukiuki and Water Spinach

Care of Ukiuki and Water Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ukiuki pruning is done Remove damaged fruit, 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 Ukiuki 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.