Water Spinach

Freckles Bromeliad

About Water Spinach and Freckles Bromeliad

Water Spinach

Freckles Bromeliad

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual or Biennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

India

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

Homesteads, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-159-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

12.70 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

1.5 Plant Color

1.5.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

White, Red

1.5.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

1.5.3 Fruit Color

Green, Reddish Plum

Non Fruiting Plant

1.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Burgundy

1.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Burgundy

1.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Burgundy

1.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green, Burgundy

1.6 Shape

1.6.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Long and slender with very sharp edges

1.7 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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2.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Pot

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Rhizome division

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Moist but well drained, Sandy

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Indirect sunlight, Partial shade

3.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

Pests and diseases free

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Showy

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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4.4 Showy Foliage

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4.5 Showy Bark

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4.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Birds, Hens

Hummingbirds

4.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Showy Purposes

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Not Available

5.2.3 Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews

Not Available

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

Houseplant, Informal Garden

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA aquatica

AECHMEA 'Foster's Freckles'

6.2 Common Name

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

Aechmea , Foster's Freckles Aechmea, Foster's Freckles Bromeliad

6.2.1 In Hindi

Water Spinach

Freckles Bromeliad

6.2.2 In German

Wasser-Spinat

Freckles Bromeliad

6.2.3 In French

Épinards d'eau

Freckles Bromeliad

6.2.4 In Spanish

La espinaca de agua

Freckles Bromeliad

6.2.5 In Greek

Σπανάκι νερό

Freckles Bromeliad

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Espinafre de água

Freckles Bromeliad

6.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak wodny

Freckles Bromeliad

6.2.8 In Latin

Water Spinach

Freckles Bromeliad

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

7.4 Order

Solanales

Bromeliales

7.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Bromeliaceae

7.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Aechmea

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

7.8 Tribe

Ipomoeeae

Not Available

7.9 Subfamily

Not Available

7.10 Number of Species

500NA

1 27800

Properties of Water Spinach and Freckles Bromeliad

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

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Season and Care of Water Spinach and Freckles Bromeliad

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

Water Spinach and Freckles Bromeliad Physical Information

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

Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green
Freckles Bromeliad flower color: White and Red
Freckles Bromeliad leaf color: Light Green and Burgundy

Care of Water Spinach and Freckles Bromeliad

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