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Water Spinach

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About Water Spinach and Needle Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Grass

Origin

India
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Ipomoea aquatica
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

12040
0 40000
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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions
meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-156-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-6
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Reddish Plum
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Hens
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Fibre

Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IPOMOEA aquatica
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

Water Spinach
Needle Grass

In German

Wasser-Spinat
Nadel- Gras

In French

Épinards d'eau
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

La espinaca de agua
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

Σπανάκι νερό
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

Espinafre de água
agulha Relva

In Polish

Szpinak wodny
igła do trawy

In Latin

Water Spinach
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Solanales
Cyperales

Family

Convolvulaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Ipomoea
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Ipomoeeae
Stipeae

Subfamily

-
Pooideae

Number of Species

500150
1 27800
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Properties of Water Spinach and Needle Grass

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

Season and Care of Water Spinach and Needle Grass

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

Water Spinach and Needle Grass Physical Information

Water Spinach and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Water Spinach and Needle Grass are as follows:

  • Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender

  • Water Spinach leaf color: Green

  • Needle Grass flower color: Ivory, Light Green and Silver

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Water Spinach and Needle Grass

Care of Water Spinach and Needle Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Needle Grass pruning is done 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 Needle Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.