Water Spinach

Chimney Bellflower

About Water Spinach and Chimney Bellflower

Water Spinach

Chimney Bellflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

India

Italy, Southern Europe, western Balkans

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

Islands, Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-157-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

7 - 4

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

12.70 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

Lavender, Light Blue, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Reddish Plum

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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 Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never 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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

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

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

fungus

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

Not Available

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

Birds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

Asthma, Cough, Unknown

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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

Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA aquatica

CAMPANULA pyramidalis

7.2 Common Name

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

Chimney Bellflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Water Spinach

Chimney Bellflower

7.2.2 In German

Wasser-Spinat

Schornstein Glockenblume

7.2.3 In French

Épinards d'eau

cheminée Bellflower

7.2.4 In Spanish

La espinaca de agua

Chimenea Bellflower

7.2.5 In Greek

Σπανάκι νερό

καμινάδα καμπανούλα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Espinafre de água

chaminé Bellflower

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak wodny

komin Bellflower

7.2.8 In Latin

Water Spinach

caminorum purgatores Bellflower

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Campanulaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Campanula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Ipomoeeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

500NA

1 27800

Properties of Water Spinach and Chimney Bellflower

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

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Season and Care of Water Spinach and Chimney Bellflower

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

Water Spinach and Chimney Bellflower Physical Information

Water Spinach and Chimney Bellflower physical information is very important for comparison. Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Chimney Bellflower height is 120.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Water Spinach and Chimney Bellflower are as follows:

Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green
Chimney Bellflower flower color: Lavender, Light Blue and White
Chimney Bellflower leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Water Spinach and Chimney Bellflower

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