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About Water Spinach and Ice Plant

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Aquatics
Flowering Plants, Succulent
1.3 Origin
India
South Africa
1.4 Types
Not Available
Cooper’s ice plant Hardy yellow Starburst Hardy white
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NA4
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1512-15
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-6
9 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
12.70 cm15.20 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
610.00 cm25.40 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Lavender
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Reddish Plum
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Blue Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Succulent
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Needs less watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
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
Shape and thin as needed
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
Mealybugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought and Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Hens
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Farmland
Beautification
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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
Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in curries, soups, stews
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IPOMOEA aquatica
DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis
7.2 Common Name
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy
7.2.1 In Hindi
Water Spinach
Ice Plant
7.2.2 In German
Wasser-Spinat
Eis-Anlage
7.2.3 In French
Épinards d'eau
Ice Plant
7.2.4 In Spanish
La espinaca de agua
Planta de hielo
7.2.5 In Greek
Σπανάκι νερό
Plant Ice
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Espinafre de água
Planta de gelo
7.2.7 In Polish
Szpinak wodny
Ice roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
Water Spinach
Ice plant
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Solanales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Convolvulaceae
Aizoaceae
8.6 Genus
Ipomoea
Dorotheanthus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Ipomoeeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Ruschioideae
8.10 Number of Species
500NA
About Calla Lily
1 27800

Properties of Water Spinach and Ice Plant

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

Season and Care of Water Spinach and Ice Plant

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

Water Spinach and Ice Plant Physical Information

Water Spinach and Ice Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Ice Plant height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Water Spinach and Ice Plant are as follows:

  • Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender

  • Water Spinach leaf color: Green

  • Ice Plant flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia and Peach

  • Ice Plant leaf color: Light Green

Care of Water Spinach and Ice Plant

Care of Water Spinach and Ice Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ice Plant pruning is done Shape and thin as needed. In summer Water Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ice Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.