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About Water Spinach and Malabar nut

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Aquatics
Herbs, Perennial
1.3 Origin
India
South-Eastern Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Semi desert, Wet forest
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15
9-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-6
12 - 9
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
12.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
460.00 cm
Rank: 61 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Lavender
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, Light 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
Elliptic
2.4 Thorns
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
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, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
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
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage
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, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Hens
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Farmland
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Insect Repellent
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in curries, soups, stews
Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IPOMOEA aquatica
Justicia adhatoda
7.2 Common Name
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka
7.2.1 In Hindi
Water Spinach
अडुळसा, अडुसा
7.2.2 In German
Wasser-Spinat
Indisches Lungenkraut
7.2.3 In French
Épinards d'eau
Justicia adhatoda
7.2.4 In Spanish
La espinaca de agua
Justicia adhatoda
7.2.5 In Greek
Σπανάκι νερό
Justicia adhatoda
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Espinafre de água
Justicia adhatoda
7.2.7 In Polish
Szpinak wodny
Justicia adhatoda
7.2.8 In Latin
Water Spinach
Justicia adhatoda
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Solanales
Scrophulariales
8.5 Family
Convolvulaceae
Acanthaceae
8.6 Genus
Ipomoea
Justicia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Ipomoeeae
Justicieae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Acanthoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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500
Rank: 33 (Overall)
658
Rank: 29 (Overall)
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Properties of Water Spinach and Malabar nut

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

Season and Care of Water Spinach and Malabar nut

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

Water Spinach and Malabar nut Physical Information

Water Spinach and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Water Spinach and Malabar nut are as follows:

  • Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender

  • Water Spinach leaf color: Green

  • Malabar nut flower color: White

  • Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Water Spinach and Malabar nut

Care of Water Spinach and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.