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About Water Spinach and Indian Spinach

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Aquatics
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
India
Southeastern Asia, India
1.4 Types
Not Available
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
10
Rank: 82 (Overall)
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2.2 Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
gardens
2.3 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15
Not Available
2.4 AHS Heat Zone
12-6
12-7
2.5 Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2.6 Habit
Spreading
Vining/Climbing
3 Information
3.1 Plant Size
3.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
12.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
2.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3.1.3 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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6.4 Plant Color
6.4.1 Flower Color
White, Lavender
White, Pink, Light Pink
6.4.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
6.4.4 Fruit Color
Green, Reddish Plum
Purple, Black
6.4.5 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
6.4.6 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
6.4.7 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
6.4.9 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Dark Green
6.5 Shape
6.5.1 Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Round
6.6 Thorns
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
7 Season
7.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
7.2 Growing Conditions
7.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
7.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
7.3.1 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
7.3.2 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
7.3.3 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
7.6.0 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
7.6.1 Repeat Bloomer
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
7.8 Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
8 Care
8.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
8.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
8.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
8.5 Watering Plants
8.5.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
8.5.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
8.5.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
8.5.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
8.7 Soil
8.8.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
9.0.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
9.1.2 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
9.2 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
9.3 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
9.4 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
9.5 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
Insects, Mites
9.6 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
10 Facts
10.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
10.2.2 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
10.3 Fruits
10.3.1 Showy Fruit
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
10.4.1 Edible Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
Not Available
10.6 Fragrance
10.6.1 Fragrant Flower
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
11.1.1 Fragrant Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
11.2.5 Fragrant Leaf
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
11.2.10 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
12.5 Showy Foliage
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
12.10 Showy Bark
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
12.13 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
12.14 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
12.15 Evergreen
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
12.16 Invasive
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
12.17 Self-Sowing
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
12.18 Attracts
Birds, Hens
Not Available
12.19 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
13 Benefits
13.1 Uses
13.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Farmland
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
13.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
13.1.3 Edible Uses
74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
13.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
13.2 Plant Benefits
13.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
Astringent
13.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Fruits, Leaves
13.2.3 Other Uses
Used in curries, soups, stews
Culinary use, Used As Food
13.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
13.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
13.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
14 Scientific Name
14.1 Botanical Name
IPOMOEA aquatica
BASELLA alba
14.2 Common Name
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
14.2.1 In Hindi
Water Spinach
भारतीय पालक
14.2.2 In German
Wasser-Spinat
Indian Spinat
14.2.3 In French
Épinards d'eau
épinards indienne
14.2.4 In Spanish
La espinaca de agua
espinaca india
14.2.5 In Greek
Σπανάκι νερό
Ινδικό Σπανάκι
14.2.6 In Portuguese
Espinafre de água
espinafre indiano
14.2.7 In Polish
Szpinak wodny
Indyjski szpinak
14.2.8 In Latin
Water Spinach
Spinach Indian
15 Classification
15.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
15.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Not Available
15.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
15.4 Order
Solanales
Caryophyllales
15.5 Family
Convolvulaceae
Basellaceae
15.6 Genus
Ipomoea
Basella
15.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
15.8 Tribe
Ipomoeeae
Not Available
15.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
15.10 Number of Species
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500
Rank: 33 (Overall)
5
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Water Spinach and Indian Spinach

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

Season and Care of Water Spinach and Indian Spinach

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

Water Spinach and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Water Spinach and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Water Spinach and Indian Spinach are as follows:

  • Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender

  • Water Spinach leaf color: Green

  • Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Water Spinach and Indian Spinach

Care of Water Spinach and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Water Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.