Water Spinach

Louisiana Orange

About Water Spinach and Louisiana Orange

Water Spinach

Louisiana Orange

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Fruit

1.3 Origin

India

Southeastern Asia, India, China

1.4 Types

Not Available

Louisiana sweet orange is a type of sweet orange which is a type of oranges

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA4

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

Dry areas, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-159-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

10-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

12.70 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

White, Red, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Reddish Plum

Green, Orange

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

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Ovate

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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

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

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water, Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Alternate Days

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

Aphids, Caterpillars, Mealybugs, Mites, Rust, Scale, Spider mites, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Glossy

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, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases

Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews

Used As Food

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, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA aquatica

CITRUS sinensis 'Louisiana Sweet'

7.2 Common Name

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

Louisiana Sweet Orange, Orange

7.2.1 In Hindi

Water Spinach

Lousiana नारंगी

7.2.2 In German

Wasser-Spinat

Lousiana Orange

7.2.3 In French

Épinards d'eau

Lousiana d'orange

7.2.4 In Spanish

La espinaca de agua

Lousiana naranja

7.2.5 In Greek

Σπανάκι νερό

Lousiana πορτοκαλί

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Espinafre de água

Lousiana laranja

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak wodny

Lousiana pomarańczowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Water Spinach

louisiana aurantiaco

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Solanales

Rosids

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Ipomoeeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

500NA

1 27800

Properties of Water Spinach and Louisiana Orange

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

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Season and Care of Water Spinach and Louisiana Orange

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

Water Spinach and Louisiana Orange Physical Information

Water Spinach and Louisiana Orange physical information is very important for comparison. Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Louisiana Orange height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Water Spinach and Louisiana Orange are as follows:

Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green
Louisiana Orange flower color: White, Red and Purple
Louisiana Orange leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Water Spinach and Louisiana Orange

Care of Water Spinach and Louisiana Orange include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Louisiana Orange pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves. In summer Water Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Louisiana Orange needs Average Water, Ample Water and in winter, it needs Alternate Days.