Water Spinach

Dwarf Gardenia

About Water Spinach and Dwarf Gardenia

Water Spinach

Dwarf Gardenia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

India

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Gardenia anapetes, Gardenia candida

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Not Available

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

Dry Forest, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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12.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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3.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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3.2 Plant Color

3.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

White, Ivory

3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

3.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Reddish Plum

Not Available

3.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

3.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

3.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

3.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

3.3 Shape

3.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Elliptic

3.4 Thorns

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5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

4 Season

4.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

4.2 Growing Conditions

4.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

4.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

4.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

4.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Shade areas

5 Care

5.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

5.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

5.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

5.4 Watering Plants

5.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

5.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

5.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

5.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

5.5 Soil

5.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

5.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

5.6.1 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

5.7 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

5.8 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

5.9 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Magnesium, Nitrogen, Potassium

5.10 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

5.11 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

6 Facts

6.1 Flowers

Showy

6.1.2 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double, Semi-Double

6.3 Fruits

6.3.1 Showy Fruit

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16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.4.1 Edible Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

7.3 Fragrance

7.3.2 Fragrant Flower

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

7.3.7 Fragrant Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

7.4.1 Fragrant Leaf

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

8.4.2 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

8.6 Showy Foliage

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

8.9 Showy Bark

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

9.2 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

9.3 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

9.5 Evergreen

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

9.6 Invasive

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25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

9.8 Self-Sowing

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

9.9 Attracts

Birds, Hens

Bugs, Insects, Leaf Hoppers

9.10 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, breathing problems

10 Benefits

10.1 Uses

10.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

10.1.3 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair

10.1.4 Edible Uses

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74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

10.1.6 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Very little waste

10.2 Plant Benefits

10.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Abdominal Disease, Abscess, Acid Reflux

10.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Fruits, Leaves, Root

10.2.3 Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews

Air freshner, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Used for its medicinal properties

10.4 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

10.5 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

10.7 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical

11 Scientific Name

11.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA aquatica

GARDENIA jasminoides 'Radicans'

11.3 Common Name

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

Gardenia

11.4.1 In Hindi

Water Spinach

बौना गार्डेनिया

11.4.2 In German

Wasser-Spinat

Dwarf Gardenia

11.4.3 In French

Épinards d'eau

Gardenia Dwarf

11.4.4 In Spanish

La espinaca de agua

Gardenia enana

11.5.1 In Greek

Σπανάκι νερό

νάνος Gardenia

11.5.2 In Portuguese

Espinafre de água

Gardenia Dwarf

11.5.3 In Polish

Szpinak wodny

Dwarf Gardenia

11.6.1 In Latin

Water Spinach

Gardenia Dwarf

12 Classification

12.1 Kingdom

Plantae

12.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

12.4 Class

Magnoliopsida

12.6 Order

Solanales

Rubiales

13.1 Family

Convolvulaceae

Rubiaceae

13.2 Genus

Ipomoea

Gardenia

13.3 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

13.4 Tribe

Ipomoeeae

Gardenieae

13.5 Subfamily

Not Available

Cinchonoideae

13.6 Number of Species

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500

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140

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About Calla Lily

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Properties of Water Spinach and Dwarf Gardenia

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

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Season and Care of Water Spinach and Dwarf Gardenia

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

Water Spinach and Dwarf Gardenia Physical Information

Water Spinach and Dwarf Gardenia physical information is very important for comparison. Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Dwarf Gardenia height is 15.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Water Spinach and Dwarf Gardenia are as follows:

Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green
Dwarf Gardenia flower color: White and Ivory
Dwarf Gardenia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Water Spinach and Dwarf Gardenia

Care of Water Spinach and Dwarf Gardenia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dwarf Gardenia pruning is done Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead 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 Dwarf Gardenia needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.