Water Spinach

Asparagus

About Water Spinach and Asparagus

Water Spinach

Asparagus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

India

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Not Available

garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Not Available

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212

Rank: 26 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

Loamy soils, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, 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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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12.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

60.00 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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610.00 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

White, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Reddish Plum

Yellow green, Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep the Soil well drained, 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, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut away fading foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

Not Available

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

Not Available

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hens

Beetles, Bugs, Fishes

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews

Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for making wood alcohol

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA aquatica

ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'

7.2 Common Name

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Water Spinach

शतावर

7.2.2 In German

Wasser-Spinat

Gemüsespargel

7.2.3 In French

Épinards d'eau

Asperge

7.2.4 In Spanish

La espinaca de agua

Asparagus

7.2.5 In Greek

Σπανάκι νερό

σπαράγγι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Espinafre de água

Asparagus

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak wodny

Szparag lekarski

7.2.8 In Latin

Water Spinach

Asparagus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Asparagus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Ipomoeeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asparagoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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500

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Properties of Water Spinach and Asparagus

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

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Season and Care of Water Spinach and Asparagus

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

Water Spinach and Asparagus Physical Information

Water Spinach and Asparagus physical information is very important for comparison. Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Asparagus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Water Spinach and Asparagus are as follows:

Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green
Asparagus flower color: White and Gold
Asparagus leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Water Spinach and Asparagus

Care of Water Spinach and Asparagus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Asparagus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage. In summer Water Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Asparagus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.