Water Spinach

Italian Cypress

About Water Spinach and Italian Cypress

Water Spinach

Italian Cypress

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

India

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Moroccan cypress South Tibet cypress Cheng's cypress Yunnan cypress Saharan cypress weeping cypress Tibetan cypress Mediterranean cypress Tonkin cypress Himalayan cypress Vietnamese cypress

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA12

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

Lowland, Mountain tops, Mountains, Terrestrial, tropical environments, Urban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-157-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

9-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

12.70 cm910.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm150.00 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

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Reddish Plum

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

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

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

Fungal Diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

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, Hummingbirds, Squirrels

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

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Bark

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA aquatica

CUPRESSUS sempervirens

7.2 Common Name

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

Tuscan cypress Pencil pine Graveyard cypress

7.2.1 In Hindi

Water Spinach

इतालवी सरू

7.2.2 In German

Wasser-Spinat

Italienisch Cypress

7.2.3 In French

Épinards d'eau

Italian Cypress

7.2.4 In Spanish

La espinaca de agua

Ciprés italiano

7.2.5 In Greek

Σπανάκι νερό

Ιταλικά Cypress

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Espinafre de água

Italian Cypress

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak wodny

Italian Cypress

7.2.8 In Latin

Water Spinach

Cupressus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Pinophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Cupressaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Cupressus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Ipomoeeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cupressoideae

8.10 Number of Species

50012

1 27800

Properties of Water Spinach and Italian Cypress

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

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Season and Care of Water Spinach and Italian Cypress

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

Water Spinach and Italian Cypress Physical Information

Water Spinach and Italian Cypress physical information is very important for comparison. Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Italian Cypress height is 910.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Water Spinach and Italian Cypress are as follows:

Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green
Italian Cypress flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Italian Cypress leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Water Spinach and Italian Cypress

Care of Water Spinach and Italian Cypress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Italian Cypress pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Water Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Italian Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.