Water Spinach

Hedgehog Cactus

About Water Spinach and Hedgehog Cactus

Water Spinach

Hedgehog Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Perennial, Shrub

1.3 Origin

India

Not Available

1.4 Types

Not Available

Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA9

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

Desert, Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

12.70 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Reddish Plum

Green, Dark Green, Olive

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

Not Available

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

Mealybugs, Scale insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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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, 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

Deer resistant

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

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA aquatica

Echinocereus reichenbachii

7.2 Common Name

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

Hedgehog Cactus, Lace

7.2.1 In Hindi

Water Spinach

Hedgehog cactus

7.2.2 In German

Wasser-Spinat

Igel Kaktus

7.2.3 In French

Épinards d'eau

hérisson cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

La espinaca de agua

cactus de erizo

7.2.5 In Greek

Σπανάκι νερό

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Espinafre de água

hedgehog cactus

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak wodny

jeż kaktus

7.2.8 In Latin

Water Spinach

cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Echinocereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Ipomoeeae

Pachycereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

500208

1 27800

Properties of Water Spinach and Hedgehog Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Water Spinach and Hedgehog Cactus

Season and care of Water Spinach and Hedgehog Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Water Spinach and Hedgehog Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Water Spinach season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Hedgehog Cactus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Water Spinach is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Hedgehog Cactus is Not Available while the PH of soil for Water Spinach is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Hedgehog Cactus is Not Available.

Water Spinach and Hedgehog Cactus Physical Information

Water Spinach and Hedgehog Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Hedgehog Cactus height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Water Spinach and Hedgehog Cactus are as follows:

Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green
Hedgehog Cactus flower color: Not Available
Hedgehog Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Water Spinach and Hedgehog Cactus

Care of Water Spinach and Hedgehog Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hedgehog Cactus pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions 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 Hedgehog Cactus needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.