Water Spinach

Oleander

About Water Spinach and Oleander

Water Spinach

Oleander

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Flowering Plants, Shrub

1.3 Origin

India

Southwest Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-159-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Bushy, Evergreen

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

12.70 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm350.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Reddish Plum

Non Fruiting Plant

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

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Marshy ground, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

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, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Water less during winter, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Marshy ground, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

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

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

Mealybugs, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA aquatica

Nerium

7.2 Common Name

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

Oleander, Nerium Oleander

7.2.1 In Hindi

Water Spinach

ओलियंडर

7.2.2 In German

Wasser-Spinat

Oleander

7.2.3 In French

Épinards d'eau

laurier-rose

7.2.4 In Spanish

La espinaca de agua

Adelfa

7.2.5 In Greek

Σπανάκι νερό

Πικροδάφνη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Espinafre de água

oleandro

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak wodny

Oleander

7.2.8 In Latin

Water Spinach

Cleander

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Nerium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Ipomoeeae

Wrightieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

500NA

1 27800

Properties of Water Spinach and Oleander

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

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Season and Care of Water Spinach and Oleander

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

Water Spinach and Oleander Physical Information

Water Spinach and Oleander physical information is very important for comparison. Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm. The color specification of Water Spinach and Oleander are as follows:

Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green
Oleander flower color: Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Oleander leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Water Spinach and Oleander

Care of Water Spinach and Oleander include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Oleander pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring and Remove shoots. In summer Water Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Oleander needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.