Water Spinach

Echinocactus

About Water Spinach and Echinocactus

Water Spinach

Echinocactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

India

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-159-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

12.70 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

Yellow, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Reddish Plum

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Succulent

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

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in summer, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

Mealybugs, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

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

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

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

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin cuts

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA aquatica

ECHINOCACTUS

7.2 Common Name

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

7.2.1 In Hindi

Water Spinach

echinocactus

7.2.2 In German

Wasser-Spinat

echinocactus

7.2.3 In French

Épinards d'eau

echinocactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

La espinaca de agua

echinocactus

7.2.5 In Greek

Σπανάκι νερό

Echinocactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Espinafre de água

Echinocactus

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak wodny

Echinocactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Water Spinach

Echinocactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Echinocactus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Ipomoeeae

Cacteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

50011

1 27800

Properties of Water Spinach and Echinocactus

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

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Season and Care of Water Spinach and Echinocactus

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

Water Spinach and Echinocactus Physical Information

Water Spinach and Echinocactus physical information is very important for comparison. Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Water Spinach and Echinocactus are as follows:

Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green
Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Water Spinach and Echinocactus

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