Water Spinach

Black Maple

About Water Spinach and Black Maple

Water Spinach

Black Maple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Tree

1.3 Origin

India

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-154-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

8-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

12.70 cm3,779.52 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm1,219.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

Yellow green, Chartreuse

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Reddish Plum

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Red, Orange

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Toothed

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Bees, Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Sap, Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA aquatica

ACER nigrum

7.2 Common Name

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

Black Maple

7.2.1 In Hindi

Water Spinach

Black Maple Tree

7.2.2 In German

Wasser-Spinat

Schwarz Ahorn

7.2.3 In French

Épinards d'eau

Noir Érable

7.2.4 In Spanish

La espinaca de agua

Negro del árbol de arce

7.2.5 In Greek

Σπανάκι νερό

Μαύρο Maple Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Espinafre de água

Árvore de bordo preto

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak wodny

Czarny klon

7.2.8 In Latin

Water Spinach

White Acer ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Acer

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Ipomoeeae

Areceae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Hippocastanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

500NA

1 27800

Properties of Water Spinach and Black Maple

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

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Season and Care of Water Spinach and Black Maple

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

Water Spinach and Black Maple Physical Information

Water Spinach and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Water Spinach and Black Maple are as follows:

Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green
Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Water Spinach and Black Maple

Care of Water Spinach and Black Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Maple 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 Black Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.