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About Water Spinach and Babaco

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Aquatics
Fruit, Shrub
1.3 Origin
India
South America
1.4 Types
Not Available
V. × heilbornii
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
0
Rank: 92 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15
9-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-6
11-9
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
12.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
150.00 cm
Rank: 74 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Lavender
Yellow green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Reddish Plum
Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Palmate
2.4 Thorns
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Vegetative Reproduction
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove shoots
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Hens
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Farmland
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
Digestive disorders
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in curries, soups, stews
Used in making champagne
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IPOMOEA aquatica
VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii
7.2 Common Name
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
Babaco, Mountain Papaya
7.2.1 In Hindi
Water Spinach
Babaco
7.2.2 In German
Wasser-Spinat
Babaco
7.2.3 In French
Épinards d'eau
Babaco
7.2.4 In Spanish
La espinaca de agua
Babaco
7.2.5 In Greek
Σπανάκι νερό
Babaco
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Espinafre de água
Babaco
7.2.7 In Polish
Szpinak wodny
Babaco
7.2.8 In Latin
Water Spinach
Babaco
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Solanales
Brassicales
8.5 Family
Convolvulaceae
Caricaceae
8.6 Genus
Ipomoea
Vasconcellea
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Ipomoeeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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500
Rank: 33 (Overall)
1
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Water Spinach and Babaco

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

Season and Care of Water Spinach and Babaco

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

Water Spinach and Babaco Physical Information

Water Spinach and Babaco physical information is very important for comparison. Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Water Spinach and Babaco are as follows:

  • Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender

  • Water Spinach leaf color: Green

  • Babaco flower color: Yellow green

  • Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Water Spinach and Babaco

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