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About Water Spinach and Crown-of-Thorns

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Aquatics
Shrub
1.3 Origin
India
Madagascar
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Forests, Rocky areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-6
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
12.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Lavender
Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Reddish Plum
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Obovate
2.4 Thorns
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Loam, 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
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
stem tip cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
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 branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Full-strength liquid fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Hens
Ants, Bees, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Eye irritation, Skin irritation, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Farmland
Borders
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
Antibacterial, Cancer, Schistosomiasis, Sedative
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Flowers, Latex
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in curries, soups, stews
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IPOMOEA aquatica
EUPHORBIA milii
7.2 Common Name
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
Crown of thorns, Christ plant, Christ thorn
7.2.1 In Hindi
Water Spinach
Crown-of-Thorns
7.2.2 In German
Wasser-Spinat
Dornenkrone
7.2.3 In French
Épinards d'eau
Couronne d'épines
7.2.4 In Spanish
La espinaca de agua
Corona de espinas
7.2.5 In Greek
Σπανάκι νερό
Crown - of- Αγκάθια
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Espinafre de água
Crown -de- espinhos
7.2.7 In Polish
Szpinak wodny
Korona cierniowa
7.2.8 In Latin
Water Spinach
Coronam de spinis
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Solanales
Euphorbiales
8.5 Family
Convolvulaceae
Euphorbiaceae
8.6 Genus
Ipomoea
Euphorbia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Ipomoeeae
Euphorbieae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Euphorbioideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
500
Rank: 33 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Water Spinach and Crown-of-Thorns

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

Season and Care of Water Spinach and Crown-of-Thorns

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

Water Spinach and Crown-of-Thorns Physical Information

Water Spinach and Crown-of-Thorns physical information is very important for comparison. Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Crown-of-Thorns height is 300.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Water Spinach and Crown-of-Thorns are as follows:

  • Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender

  • Water Spinach leaf color: Green

  • Crown-of-Thorns flower color: Red

  • Crown-of-Thorns leaf color: Green

Care of Water Spinach and Crown-of-Thorns

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