Water Spinach

Indian Corn

About Water Spinach and Indian Corn

Water Spinach

Indian Corn

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

India

Hybrid origin, North America, Southeastern United States, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

12-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

12.70 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Reddish Plum

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach, Burgundy, Dark Red, Dark Blue

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged 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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Herb, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA aquatica

ZEA mays 'Cutie Pops'

7.2 Common Name

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

Indian Corn

7.2.1 In Hindi

Water Spinach

इंडियन मकई

7.2.2 In German

Wasser-Spinat

Mahiz

7.2.3 In French

Épinards d'eau

maïs

7.2.4 In Spanish

La espinaca de agua

Maíz indio

7.2.5 In Greek

Σπανάκι νερό

Αραβόσιτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Espinafre de água

milho

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak wodny

Indian Corn

7.2.8 In Latin

Water Spinach

Latin Re frumentaria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Streptophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Poales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Zea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Ipomoeeae

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

500NA

1 27800

Properties of Water Spinach and Indian Corn

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

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Season and Care of Water Spinach and Indian Corn

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

Water Spinach and Indian Corn Physical Information

Water Spinach and Indian Corn physical information is very important for comparison. Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Indian Corn height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Water Spinach and Indian Corn are as follows:

Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green
Indian Corn flower color: Not Available
Indian Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Water Spinach and Indian Corn

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