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About Water Spinach and Butterfly Flower

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Aquatics
Shrub
1.3 Origin
India
Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Available
Pink cestrum, Red cestrum, Purple cestrum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
175
Rank: 30 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
gardens, High elevation, Roadsides
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15
9-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-6
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 13, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
12.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
300.00 cm
Rank: 57 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Lavender
Magenta, Crimson, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Reddish Plum
Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
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
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants 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
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
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
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
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
98% Most Useful Shrub 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 !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
11% Most Useful Shrub 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 !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Hens
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Farmland
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants 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
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in curries, soups, stews
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IPOMOEA aquatica
CESTRUM elegans
7.2 Common Name
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
Crimson cestrum, Elegant poison-berry, Purple cestrum, Red cestrum
7.2.1 In Hindi
Water Spinach
Butterfly Flower plant
7.2.2 In German
Wasser-Spinat
Schmetterlings-Blumen- Anlage
7.2.3 In French
Épinards d'eau
usine de fleur de papillon
7.2.4 In Spanish
La espinaca de agua
planta de la flor de mariposa
7.2.5 In Greek
Σπανάκι νερό
φυτό Πεταλούδα λουλούδι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Espinafre de água
planta de flor de borboleta
7.2.7 In Polish
Szpinak wodny
Motyl Kwiat roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
Water Spinach
Flos plantae Gloria
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Solanales
Solanales
8.5 Family
Convolvulaceae
Solanaceae
8.6 Genus
Ipomoea
Cestrum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Ipomoeeae
Cestreae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Browallioideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
500
Rank: 33 (Overall)
250
Rank: 51 (Overall)
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Properties of Water Spinach and Butterfly Flower

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

Season and Care of Water Spinach and Butterfly Flower

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

Water Spinach and Butterfly Flower Physical Information

Water Spinach and Butterfly Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Butterfly Flower height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Water Spinach and Butterfly Flower are as follows:

  • Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender

  • Water Spinach leaf color: Green

  • Butterfly Flower flower color: Magenta, Crimson and Violet

  • Butterfly Flower leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Water Spinach and Butterfly Flower

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