Water Spinach

American Hornbeam

About Water Spinach and American Hornbeam

Water Spinach

American Hornbeam

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Tree

1.3 Origin

India

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

Carpinus caroliniana caroliniana, Carpinus caroliniana virginiana

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-153-9

0 99

1.1 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

9-1

1.3 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.5 Habit

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

12.70 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.3.1 Minimum Width

610.00 cm1,070.00 cm

0.1 6350

3.2 Plant Color

3.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

Yellow, Yellow green

3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

3.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Reddish Plum

Brown

3.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

3.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

3.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Yellow green, Orange Red

3.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

3.3 Shape

3.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Pinnate

3.4 Thorns

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4 Season

4.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

4.2 Growing Conditions

4.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

4.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

4.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

4.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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4.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

5 Care

5.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

5.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Not Available

5.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

5.4 Watering Plants

5.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

5.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

5.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

5.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

5.5 Soil

5.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

5.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

5.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

5.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

5.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Requires very little pruning

5.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

5.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

Canker, fungus

5.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

6 Facts

6.1 Flowers

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6.1.2 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

6.2 Fruits

6.2.1 Showy Fruit

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6.2.2 Edible Fruit

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6.3 Fragrance

6.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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6.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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6.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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6.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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6.4 Showy Foliage

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6.5 Showy Bark

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6.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

6.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

6.8 Evergreen

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6.9 Invasive

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6.10 Self-Sowing

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6.11 Attracts

Birds, Hens

Not Available

6.12 Allergy

Not Available

7 Benefits

7.1 Uses

7.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Showy Purposes, small hedge

7.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for the Scalp, Stops hair loss

7.1.3 Edible Uses

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7.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

7.2 Plant Benefits

7.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Anxiety, Bleeding, Cold, Cough, Cuts, Eye Infection, Fatigue, Fights Depression, Insomnia, Menstrual Disorders, Wounds

7.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Whole plant

7.2.3 Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews

Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware

7.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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7.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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7.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

8 Scientific Name

8.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA aquatica

CARPINUS caroliniana

8.2 Common Name

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

American Hornbeam, Musclewood, blue-beech, Ironwood

8.2.1 In Hindi

Water Spinach

अमेरिकी हानबीन

8.2.2 In German

Wasser-Spinat

Amerikanische Hainbuche

8.2.3 In French

Épinards d'eau

Charme de Caroline

8.2.4 In Spanish

La espinaca de agua

Carpinus caroliniana

8.2.5 In Greek

Σπανάκι νερό

american γαύρο

8.2.6 In Portuguese

Espinafre de água

Carpinus caroliniana

8.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak wodny

Grab amerykański

8.2.8 In Latin

Water Spinach

american hornbeam

9 Classification

9.1 Kingdom

Plantae

9.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

9.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

9.4 Order

Solanales

Fagales

9.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Betulaceae

9.7 Genus

Ipomoea

Carpinus

9.8 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

9.9 Tribe

Ipomoeeae

Not Available

9.10 Subfamily

Not Available

9.12 Number of Species

5002

1 27800

Properties of Water Spinach and American Hornbeam

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

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Season and Care of Water Spinach and American Hornbeam

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

Water Spinach and American Hornbeam Physical Information

Water Spinach and American Hornbeam physical information is very important for comparison. Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas American Hornbeam height is 610.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Water Spinach and American Hornbeam are as follows:

Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green
American Hornbeam flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
American Hornbeam leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Water Spinach and American Hornbeam

Care of Water Spinach and American Hornbeam include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and American Hornbeam pruning is done Requires very little pruning. In summer Water Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Hornbeam needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.