Water Spinach

Cleome serrulata

About Water Spinach and Cleome serrulata

Water Spinach

Cleome serrulata

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Herbs, Vegetable

1.3 Origin

India

South America, Argentina, Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

Skunk weed, Navajo spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-153-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24

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 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Reddish Plum

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Small elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Cold climate

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Sandy, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

Insects, Leaf spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews

Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Herb

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA aquatica

CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'

7.2 Common Name

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

Cleome, Spider Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Water Spinach

Cleome serrulata

7.2.2 In German

Wasser-Spinat

Cleome serrulata

7.2.3 In French

Épinards d'eau

Cleome serrulata

7.2.4 In Spanish

La espinaca de agua

serrulata cleome

7.2.5 In Greek

Σπανάκι νερό

Cleome serrulata

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Espinafre de água

serrulata Cleome

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak wodny

cleome serrulata

7.2.8 In Latin

Water Spinach

Cleome serrulata

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Cleomaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Cleome

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Ipomoeeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

500NA

1 27800

Properties of Water Spinach and Cleome serrulata

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

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Season and Care of Water Spinach and Cleome serrulata

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

Water Spinach and Cleome serrulata Physical Information

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

Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green
Cleome serrulata flower color: White
Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green

Care of Water Spinach and Cleome serrulata

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