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About Water Spinach and Big Bluestem

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Aquatics
Grass
1.3 Origin
India
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15
2-7
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-6
7 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
12.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
38.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
152.40 cm
Rank: 73 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Lavender
Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Reddish Plum
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Tan, Sandy Brown
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium
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
Neutral, Alkaline
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
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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
Not Found
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
75% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Hens
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Farmland
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Leaves, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in curries, soups, stews
Decoration Purposes, Food for animals
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
Insignificant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IPOMOEA aquatica
ANDROPOGON gerardii
7.2 Common Name
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot
7.2.1 In Hindi
Water Spinach
Big Bluestem grass
7.2.2 In German
Wasser-Spinat
Große Bartgras
7.2.3 In French
Épinards d'eau
Barbon de Gérard herbe
7.2.4 In Spanish
La espinaca de agua
hierba andropogon grande
7.2.5 In Greek
Σπανάκι νερό
Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Espinafre de água
Vetiver grande grama
7.2.7 In Polish
Szpinak wodny
Big Bluestem trawa
7.2.8 In Latin
Water Spinach
Big bluestem herba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Lillosida
8.4 Order
Solanales
Poaceae
8.5 Family
Convolvulaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Ipomoea
Andropogon
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Ipomoeeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
500
Rank: 33 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Water Spinach and Big Bluestem

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

Season and Care of Water Spinach and Big Bluestem

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

Water Spinach and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Water Spinach and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Water Spinach and Big Bluestem are as follows:

  • Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender

  • Water Spinach leaf color: Green

  • Big Bluestem flower color: Purple

  • Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Water Spinach and Big Bluestem

Care of Water Spinach and Big Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Big Bluestem pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Water Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.