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About Water Spinach and Irish Moss

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Aquatics
Perennial
1.3 Origin
India
Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
1.4 Types
Not Available
M. v. brevipetala M. v. collina M. v. frozen M. v. grandiflora M. v. paui M. v. verna M. v. japonica
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
7
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Suburban areas, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15
4-7
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-6
8-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Mat-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
12.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
7.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Lavender
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Reddish Plum
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Tiny
2.4 Thorns
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
Fungal Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
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
74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
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
Burns, Thyroid problems, tuberculosis
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in curries, soups, stews
Culinary use, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
Alpine, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IPOMOEA aquatica
MINUARTIA verna
7.2 Common Name
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
Irish Moss
7.2.1 In Hindi
Water Spinach
आयरिश काई
7.2.2 In German
Wasser-Spinat
Irish Moss
7.2.3 In French
Épinards d'eau
Irish Moss
7.2.4 In Spanish
La espinaca de agua
musgo de irlanda
7.2.5 In Greek
Σπανάκι νερό
Irish Moss
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Espinafre de água
Moss irlandês
7.2.7 In Polish
Szpinak wodny
mech irlandzki
7.2.8 In Latin
Water Spinach
Irish Moss
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Solanales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Convolvulaceae
Caryophyllaceae
8.6 Genus
Ipomoea
Minuartia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Ipomoeeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
500
Rank: 33 (Overall)
50
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Water Spinach and Irish Moss

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

Season and Care of Water Spinach and Irish Moss

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

Water Spinach and Irish Moss Physical Information

Water Spinach and Irish Moss physical information is very important for comparison. Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Irish Moss height is 7.60 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Water Spinach and Irish Moss are as follows:

  • Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender

  • Water Spinach leaf color: Green

  • Irish Moss flower color: White

  • Irish Moss leaf color: Green

Care of Water Spinach and Irish Moss

Care of Water Spinach and Irish Moss include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Irish Moss pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning. In summer Water Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Irish Moss needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.