Water Spinach

Christmas Star Orchid

About Water Spinach and Christmas Star Orchid

Water Spinach

Christmas Star Orchid

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

India

South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

A. s. var. angustifolium,A. s. var. sesquipedale

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

Coastal Regions, Lowland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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12.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

35.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

White, Yellow, Fuchsia, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Reddish Plum

Not Available

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

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Bi-lobed

2.4 Thorns

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5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, 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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

Beetles, Root rot, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

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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16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hens

Butterflies, Flying insects, Not Available, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews

Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA aquatica

Angraecum sesquipedale

7.2 Common Name

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

Darwin's orchid, Christmas orchid, Star of Bethlehem orchid, and King of the Angraecums

7.2.1 In Hindi

Water Spinach

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

7.2.2 In German

Wasser-Spinat

Weihnachtsstern Orchidee

7.2.3 In French

Épinards d'eau

Noël orchidée étoiles

7.2.4 In Spanish

La espinaca de agua

Orquídea estrella de Navidad

7.2.5 In Greek

Σπανάκι νερό

Χριστούγεννα ορχιδέα αστέρων

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Espinafre de água

Orquídea estrela do Natal

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak wodny

Gwiazda Betlejemska storczyków

7.2.8 In Latin

Water Spinach

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Angraecum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Ipomoeeae

Vandeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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500

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220

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Properties of Water Spinach and Christmas Star Orchid

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

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Season and Care of Water Spinach and Christmas Star Orchid

Season and care of Water Spinach and Christmas Star Orchid is important to know. While considering everything about Water Spinach and Christmas Star Orchid Care, growing season is an essential factor. Water Spinach season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Christmas Star Orchid season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Water Spinach is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Christmas Star Orchid is Not Available while the PH of soil for Water Spinach is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Christmas Star Orchid is Not Available.

Water Spinach and Christmas Star Orchid Physical Information

Water Spinach and Christmas Star Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Christmas Star Orchid height is 30.50 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Water Spinach and Christmas Star Orchid are as follows:

Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green
Christmas Star Orchid flower color: White, Yellow, Fuchsia and Lavender
Christmas Star Orchid leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Water Spinach and Christmas Star Orchid

Care of Water Spinach and Christmas Star Orchid include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Christmas Star Orchid pruning is done Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs and Remove wet foliage. In summer Water Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Christmas Star Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.