Water Spinach

Dracaena Marginata

About Water Spinach and Dracaena Marginata

Water Spinach

Dracaena Marginata

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

India

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Not Available

Broadleaf evergreen

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1510-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H2, 21, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

12.70 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm90.00 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

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Olive, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Olive, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Olive, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, 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

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Headache, Healing, Sore Eyes

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews

Air freshner, Showy Purposes

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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA aquatica

DRACAENA marginata

7.2 Common Name

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

Madagascar Dragon Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Water Spinach

Dracaena marginata

7.2.2 In German

Wasser-Spinat

Dracaena marginata

7.2.3 In French

Épinards d'eau

Dracaena marginata

7.2.4 In Spanish

La espinaca de agua

Dracaena marginata

7.2.5 In Greek

Σπανάκι νερό

Dracaena marginata

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Espinafre de água

marginata do Dracaena

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak wodny

Dracena marginata

7.2.8 In Latin

Water Spinach

Dracaena marginata

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Dracaena

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Ipomoeeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

500NA

1 27800

Properties of Water Spinach and Dracaena Marginata

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

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Season and Care of Water Spinach and Dracaena Marginata

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

Water Spinach and Dracaena Marginata Physical Information

Water Spinach and Dracaena Marginata physical information is very important for comparison. Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Dracaena Marginata height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Water Spinach and Dracaena Marginata are as follows:

Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green
Dracaena Marginata flower color: White
Dracaena Marginata leaf color: Red, Olive and Gray Green

Care of Water Spinach and Dracaena Marginata

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