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About Water Spinach and Lobelia

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Aquatics
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
India
America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
415
Rank: 18 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Open areas, River side, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15
4-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-6
8-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
12.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0.54 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
0.38 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Lavender
Blue, Red, Violet, 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
Dark 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
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Cushion
2.4 Thorns
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period
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
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
85% Summer Plants 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 !
37% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
22% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
18% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
55% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
13% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
3% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
51% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Hens
Birds, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Farmland
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% Summer Plants 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
Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in curries, soups, stews
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
32% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IPOMOEA aquatica
Lobelia laxiflora
7.2 Common Name
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
Lobelia
7.2.1 In Hindi
Water Spinach
Lobelia
7.2.2 In German
Wasser-Spinat
Lobelie
7.2.3 In French
Épinards d'eau
Lobelia
7.2.4 In Spanish
La espinaca de agua
Lobelia
7.2.5 In Greek
Σπανάκι νερό
λοβηλία
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Espinafre de água
Lobélia
7.2.7 In Polish
Szpinak wodny
Lobelia
7.2.8 In Latin
Water Spinach
Lobelia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Anthophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
8.4 Order
Solanales
Asterales
8.5 Family
Convolvulaceae
Campanulaceae
8.6 Genus
Ipomoea
Lobelia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Ipomoeeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Lobelioideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
500
Rank: 33 (Overall)
415
Rank: 38 (Overall)
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Properties of Water Spinach and Lobelia

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

Season and Care of Water Spinach and Lobelia

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

Water Spinach and Lobelia Physical Information

Water Spinach and Lobelia physical information is very important for comparison. Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm. The color specification of Water Spinach and Lobelia are as follows:

  • Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender

  • Water Spinach leaf color: Green

  • Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White

  • Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Water Spinach and Lobelia

Care of Water Spinach and Lobelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lobelia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Water Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.