Water Spinach

Devil's Walking Stick

About Water Spinach and Devil's Walking Stick

Water Spinach

Devil's Walking Stick

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Tree

Origin

India

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Ipomoea aquatica

Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

1201

0 40000

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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-154-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-6

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Reddish Plum

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs high amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Hens

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Borders, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews

Used as a potherb

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IPOMOEA aquatica

ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club

In Hindi

Water Spinach

Devil's Walking Stick

In German

Wasser-Spinat

Teufelsspazierstock

In French

Épinards d'eau

Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

La espinaca de agua

Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

Σπανάκι νερό

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

Espinafre de água

Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

Szpinak wodny

Diabelski laska

In Latin

Water Spinach

Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Apiales

Family

Convolvulaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Ipomoea

Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ipomoeeae

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Number of Species

50030

1 27800

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Properties of Water Spinach and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Water Spinach and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Water Spinach and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Water Spinach and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Water Spinach and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green
Devil's Walking Stick flower color: White, Green and Ivory
Devil's Walking Stick leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Water Spinach and Devil's Walking Stick

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