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Water Spinach
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Meadow Foxtail
Meadow Foxtail



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About Water Spinach and Meadow Foxtail

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Grass

Origin

India
Europe, Asia

Types

Ipomoea aquatica
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Number of Varieties

12070
0 40000
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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-155-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-6
8 - 5

Sunset Zone

21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm40.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Reddish Plum
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Hens
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Allergy

-
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IPOMOEA aquatica
ALOPECURUS pratensis

Common Name

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
Meadow Foxtail

In Hindi

Water Spinach
Meadow Foxtail

In German

Wasser-Spinat
Wiesenfuchsschwanz

In French

Épinards d'eau
vulpin des prés

In Spanish

La espinaca de agua
pradera de cola de zorra

In Greek

Σπανάκι νερό
Meadow Foxtail

In Portuguese

Espinafre de água
Meadow Foxtail

In Polish

Szpinak wodny
łąka ber

In Latin

Water Spinach
meadow Foxtail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Solanales
Cyperales

Family

Convolvulaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Ipomoea
Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Ipomoeeae
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

5003
1 27800
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Properties of Water Spinach and Meadow Foxtail

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

Season and Care of Water Spinach and Meadow Foxtail

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

Water Spinach and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Water Spinach and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Water Spinach and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

  • Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender

  • Water Spinach leaf color: Green

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Water Spinach and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Water Spinach and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Water Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.