Water Spinach

Cleyera

About Water Spinach and Cleyera

Water Spinach

Cleyera

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

India

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Ipomoea aquatica

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Number of Varieties

1201

0 40000

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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-156-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-6

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm2,240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Reddish Plum

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Hens

Bees, pollinators

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews

Used as a building material, Used as fuel

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IPOMOEA aquatica

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

Common Name

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

In Hindi

Water Spinach

Cleyera

In German

Wasser-Spinat

Sakaki

In French

Épinards d'eau

Cleyera

In Spanish

La espinaca de agua

Cleyera

In Greek

Σπανάκι νερό

Cleyera

In Portuguese

Espinafre de água

Cleyera

In Polish

Szpinak wodny

Cleyera

In Latin

Water Spinach

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Theales

Family

Convolvulaceae

Theaceae

Genus

Ipomoea

Cleyera

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ipomoeeae

Freziereae

Subfamily

Number of Species

50018

1 27800

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Properties of Water Spinach and Cleyera

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

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Season and Care of Water Spinach and Cleyera

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

Water Spinach and Cleyera Physical Information

Water Spinach and Cleyera physical information is very important for comparison. Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Water Spinach and Cleyera are as follows:

Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green
Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow
Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze

Care of Water Spinach and Cleyera

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