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About Water Spinach and Kou
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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Aquatics
Tree
1.3 Origin
India
Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Mareer, Manjak
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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1.5 Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Saline Soils, Sandy areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-6
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
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12.70 cm
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760.00 cm
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
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610.00 cm
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670.00 cm
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Lavender
White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Reddish Plum
Light Green, Chocolate
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
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Oval
2.4 Thorns
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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
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
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
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
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
Root rot, Snails
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought and Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
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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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25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Birds, Hens
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Farmland
Cottage Garden
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Making cosmetics, used as a dye
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
Acne, Aging, Hair Loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in curries, soups, stews
Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
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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, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IPOMOEA aquatica
CORDIA subcordata
7.2 Common Name
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet
7.2.1 In Hindi
Water Spinach
Cordia subcordata
7.2.2 In German
Wasser-Spinat
Cordia subcordata
7.2.3 In French
Épinards d'eau
Cordia subcordata
7.2.4 In Spanish
La espinaca de agua
Cordia subcordata
7.2.5 In Greek
Σπανάκι νερό
Cordia subcordata
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Espinafre de água
Cordia subcordata
7.2.7 In Polish
Szpinak wodny
Cordia subcordata
7.2.8 In Latin
Water Spinach
Cordia subcordata
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Solanales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Convolvulaceae
Boraginaceae
8.6 Genus
Ipomoea
Cordia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Ipomoeeae
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8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
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8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Water Spinach and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Water Spinach and Kou

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

Water Spinach and Kou Physical Information

Water Spinach and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Water Spinach and Kou are as follows:

  • Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender

  • Water Spinach leaf color: Green

  • Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red

  • Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Water Spinach and Kou

Care of Water Spinach and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Water Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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