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About Water Spinach and Needle Palm

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Aquatics
Palm or Cycad
1.3 Origin
India
United States, Southeastern United States
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Cold Regions, Subtropical climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15
6-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-6
12-6
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 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
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
12.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Lavender
White, Light Yellow, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Reddish Plum
Dark Red, Brown, Sienna
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Needle like
2.4 Thorns
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Palm 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
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Palm Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
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
Needs small amount of water
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
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
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Frost
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
86% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
20% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
39% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
95% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
28% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Hens
Not Available, Rabbits, Small mammals
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
drowsiness, Scratches
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Farmland
bank hedging, Ornamental use
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
73% Palm Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Ethnobotanic
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
Aging, Frostbite
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in curries, soups, stews
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
29% Palm Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Palm Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IPOMOEA aquatica
RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix
7.2 Common Name
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
Needle Palm, Porcupine plant
7.2.1 In Hindi
Water Spinach
सुई ताड़
7.2.2 In German
Wasser-Spinat
Nadel -Palme
7.2.3 In French
Épinards d'eau
palmier aiguille
7.2.4 In Spanish
La espinaca de agua
palmera aguja
7.2.5 In Greek
Σπανάκι νερό
βελόνα φοίνικα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Espinafre de água
palmeira agulha
7.2.7 In Polish
Szpinak wodny
Igła palma
7.2.8 In Latin
Water Spinach
acus palma
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Solanales
Arecales
8.5 Family
Convolvulaceae
Arecaceae
8.6 Genus
Ipomoea
Rhapidophyllum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Ipomoeeae
Corypheae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Coryphoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
500
Rank: 33 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Water Spinach and Needle Palm

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

Season and Care of Water Spinach and Needle Palm

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

Water Spinach and Needle Palm Physical Information

Water Spinach and Needle Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Water Spinach and Needle Palm are as follows:

  • Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender

  • Water Spinach leaf color: Green

  • Needle Palm flower color: White, Light Yellow and Lavender

  • Needle Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Water Spinach and Needle Palm

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