Water Spinach

Cashew

About Water Spinach and Cashew

Water Spinach

Cashew

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Tree

Origin

India

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Ipomoea aquatica

Number of Varieties

12030

0 40000

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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1510-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-6

12-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Green, Yellow green, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Reddish Plum

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Hens

Birds

Allergy

Gastric, Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews

Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

Edible, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IPOMOEA aquatica

ANACARDIUM occidentale

Common Name

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

Acajou, Cashew

In Hindi

Water Spinach

काजू के पेड़

In German

Wasser-Spinat

Cashew Baum

In French

Épinards d'eau

Anacardier

In Spanish

La espinaca de agua

árbol de anacardo

In Greek

Σπανάκι νερό

δέντρο κάσιους

In Portuguese

Espinafre de água

cajueiro

In Polish

Szpinak wodny

drzewo nerkowca

In Latin

Water Spinach

cashew ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Sapindales

Family

Convolvulaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Ipomoea

Anacardium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ipomoeeae

Subfamily

Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis

Number of Species

500600

1 27800

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Properties of Water Spinach and Cashew

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

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Season and Care of Water Spinach and Cashew

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

Water Spinach and Cashew Physical Information

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

Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green
Cashew flower color: Green, Yellow green and Light Green
Cashew leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Water Spinach and Cashew

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