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About Water Spinach and Carambola

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Aquatics
Fruit
1.3 Origin
India
Southeastern Asia
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
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15
10-14
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-6
11-5
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 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)
610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Lavender
Pink, Rose, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Reddish Plum
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Oblovate
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
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
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
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Frost
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize every year
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
Showy
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
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
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
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Kidney Stone
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Farmland
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
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, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Fruits, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in curries, soups, stews
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
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
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IPOMOEA aquatica
AVERRHOA carambola
7.2 Common Name
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
Carambola, Starfruit
7.2.1 In Hindi
Water Spinach
carambola पेड़
7.2.2 In German
Wasser-Spinat
Sternfrucht Baum
7.2.3 In French
Épinards d'eau
arbre carambole
7.2.4 In Spanish
La espinaca de agua
árbol de carambola
7.2.5 In Greek
Σπανάκι νερό
carambola δέντρο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Espinafre de água
árvore de carambola
7.2.7 In Polish
Szpinak wodny
karambola drzewo
7.2.8 In Latin
Water Spinach
carambola ligno
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Solanales
Oxalidales
8.5 Family
Convolvulaceae
Oxalidaceae
8.6 Genus
Ipomoea
Averrhoa
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)
180
Rank: 63 (Overall)
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Properties of Water Spinach and Carambola

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

Season and Care of Water Spinach and Carambola

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

Water Spinach and Carambola Physical Information

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

  • Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender

  • Water Spinach leaf color: Green

  • Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet

  • Carambola leaf color: Green

Care of Water Spinach and Carambola

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