Water Spinach

Lemongrass

About Water Spinach and Lemongrass

Water Spinach

Lemongrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Herbs

1.3 Origin

India

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Ornamental Lemongrass , Citronella, Java Citronella , East Indian Lemongrass ,

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA5

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

tropical grasslands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-158-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

12.70 cm90.00 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

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Reddish Plum

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Long and slender with very sharp edges

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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall

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

Divison, From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep the Soil well drained, Water Deeply

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, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in the growing season, Prune in the late winter or spring, Pruning may be required for height clearance, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

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

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, Brightens the skin complexion, Provides herbal hair care

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

Cough, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Soothing and relieving pain, Sore throat, Stomach spasms, Vomiting

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

extracted oil, Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Shoots

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews

Condiment, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as a condiment

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA aquatica

CYMBOPOGON citratus

7.2 Common Name

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

Lemon Grass, Lemongrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Water Spinach

शतवेधी

7.2.2 In German

Wasser-Spinat

Zitronengräser

7.2.3 In French

Épinards d'eau

Cymbopogon

7.2.4 In Spanish

La espinaca de agua

Cymbopogon

7.2.5 In Greek

Σπανάκι νερό

lemongrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Espinafre de água

Cymbopogon

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak wodny

Palczatka

7.2.8 In Latin

Water Spinach

lemongrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Poales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Cymbopogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Ipomoeeae

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

50052

1 27800

Properties of Water Spinach and Lemongrass

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

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Season and Care of Water Spinach and Lemongrass

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

Water Spinach and Lemongrass Physical Information

Water Spinach and Lemongrass physical information is very important for comparison. Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Lemongrass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Water Spinach and Lemongrass are as follows:

Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green
Lemongrass flower color: Yellow
Lemongrass leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Water Spinach and Lemongrass

Care of Water Spinach and Lemongrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lemongrass pruning is done Prune in the growing season, Prune in the late winter or spring, Pruning may be required for height clearance, 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 Lemongrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.