Water Spinach

Indian Almond

About Water Spinach and Indian Almond

Water Spinach

Indian Almond

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Fruit, Perennial, Tree

1.3 Origin

India

Africa, Asia, Australia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas

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

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

12.70 cm500.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm600.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Reddish Plum

Dark Brown, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Red

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Broadly Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Dry soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs less watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample 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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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 dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Energy, Minerals, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews

Grown for shade, Used As Food

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

Edible, Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA aquatica

Terminalia catappa

7.2 Common Name

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

Bengal almond, country almond, false kamani, Indian almond, Malabar almond, sea almond, tropical almond

7.2.1 In Hindi

Water Spinach

जंगली बादाम

7.2.2 In German

Wasser-Spinat

Katappenbaum, Seemandelbaum, Indische Mandel

7.2.3 In French

Épinards d'eau

Badamier

7.2.4 In Spanish

La espinaca de agua

almendro malabar, almendro de los trópicos, almendrón, falso kamani, Egombegombe

7.2.5 In Greek

Σπανάκι νερό

Ινδικό αμύγδαλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Espinafre de água

amêndoa, amendoeira, castanheira, anoz, árvore-de-anoz, castanholeira, coração-de-nego, castanhola, sete-copas, chapéu-de-sol, guarda-sol, terminália, figueira-da-índia

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak wodny

Migdałecznik właściwy

7.2.8 In Latin

Water Spinach

inti almont

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Combretaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Terminilia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Ipomoeeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

500100

1 27800

Properties of Water Spinach and Indian Almond

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

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Season and Care of Water Spinach and Indian Almond

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

Water Spinach and Indian Almond Physical Information

Water Spinach and Indian Almond physical information is very important for comparison. Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Indian Almond height is 500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Water Spinach and Indian Almond are as follows:

Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green
Indian Almond flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Indian Almond leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Water Spinach and Indian Almond

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