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About Water Spinach and Fountaingrass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Aquatics
Grass
1.3 Origin
India
Eastern Asia, Australia
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
Grassland, open forests, wastelands, Wet lands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15
5-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-6
9 - 5
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
12.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Lavender
Ivory, Rose, Tan
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Reddish Plum
Sandy Brown, Tan
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Light Green, Tan
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Tan, Sandy Brown
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Conduplicate
2.4 Thorns
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass 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, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
occasional watering once established
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, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
eyespot, Leaf spot, Rust
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 !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Hens
songbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Pollen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Farmland
Borders, Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass 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
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in curries, soups, stews
Used like flour
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IPOMOEA aquatica
PENNISETUM alopecuroides
7.2 Common Name
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
Chinese Fountaingrass, Fountaingrass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Water Spinach
Fountaingrass
7.2.2 In German
Wasser-Spinat
Fountaingrass
7.2.3 In French
Épinards d'eau
Fountaingrass
7.2.4 In Spanish
La espinaca de agua
Fountaingrass
7.2.5 In Greek
Σπανάκι νερό
Fountaingrass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Espinafre de água
Fountaingrass
7.2.7 In Polish
Szpinak wodny
Fountaingrass
7.2.8 In Latin
Water Spinach
Fountaingrass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Solanales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Convolvulaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Ipomoea
Pennisetum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Ipomoeeae
Paniceae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Panicoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
500
Rank: 33 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Water Spinach and Fountaingrass

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

Season and Care of Water Spinach and Fountaingrass

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

Water Spinach and Fountaingrass Physical Information

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

  • Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender

  • Water Spinach leaf color: Green

  • Fountaingrass flower color: Ivory, Rose and Tan

  • Fountaingrass leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Water Spinach and Fountaingrass

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