Water Spinach

Bishop's Cap Cactus

About Water Spinach and Bishop's Cap Cactus

Water Spinach

Bishop's Cap Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Ornamental Plant

1.3 Origin

India

Not Available

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

Desert, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1512-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

12.70 cm25.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Reddish Plum

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Not Available

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs very little water

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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Not Available

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

Mealy bugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Not Available

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

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

Birds, Hens

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

Bedding Plant

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA aquatica

Astrophytum myriostigma

7.2 Common Name

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

Bishop's Cap Cactus, Bishop's Hat, Bishop's Miter Cactus ,Star Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Water Spinach

Star Cactus

7.2.2 In German

Wasser-Spinat

Star Cactus

7.2.3 In French

Épinards d'eau

Star Cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

La espinaca de agua

Star Cactus

7.2.5 In Greek

Σπανάκι νερό

Star Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Espinafre de água

Star Cactus

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak wodny

Star Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Water Spinach

Star Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Astrophytum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Ipomoeeae

Cacteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

5006

1 27800

Properties of Water Spinach and Bishop's Cap Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Water Spinach and Bishop's Cap Cactus

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

Water Spinach and Bishop's Cap Cactus Physical Information

Water Spinach and Bishop's Cap Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Bishop's Cap Cactus height is 25.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Water Spinach and Bishop's Cap Cactus are as follows:

Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green
Bishop's Cap Cactus flower color: Yellow
Bishop's Cap Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Water Spinach and Bishop's Cap Cactus

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