Water Spinach

Chinese Pistachio

About Water Spinach and Chinese Pistachio

Water Spinach

Chinese Pistachio

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Tree

1.3 Origin

India

China

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

Mountains, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-156-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

9-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

12.70 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm760.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

Red, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Reddish Plum

Red, Blue, Green, Dark Blue, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Orange, Pink

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

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

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Insects, Red blotch, Rodent

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hens

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

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

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews

Application in Furniture, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Used in Furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA aquatica

PISTACIA chinensis

7.2 Common Name

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

Chinese Mastic, Chinese Pistachio

7.2.1 In Hindi

Water Spinach

चीनी पिस्ता

7.2.2 In German

Wasser-Spinat

chinesische Pistazie

7.2.3 In French

Épinards d'eau

pistache chinois

7.2.4 In Spanish

La espinaca de agua

pistacho chino

7.2.5 In Greek

Σπανάκι νερό

Κινέζοι Φιστίκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Espinafre de água

Pistache chinês

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak wodny

Chiński Pistacje

7.2.8 In Latin

Water Spinach

LENTISCUS Chinese

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Anacardiaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Pistacia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Ipomoeeae

Rhoeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

500NA

1 27800

Properties of Water Spinach and Chinese Pistachio

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

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Season and Care of Water Spinach and Chinese Pistachio

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

Water Spinach and Chinese Pistachio Physical Information

Water Spinach and Chinese Pistachio physical information is very important for comparison. Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Chinese Pistachio height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Water Spinach and Chinese Pistachio are as follows:

Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green
Chinese Pistachio flower color: Red and Green
Chinese Pistachio leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Water Spinach and Chinese Pistachio

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