Water Spinach

Persian Lime

About Water Spinach and Persian Lime

Water Spinach

Persian Lime

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Fruit

1.3 Origin

India

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Shiraz Limoo,Tahiti lime , Bearss lime

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

Warm soil, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-159-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

12.70 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

White, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Reddish Plum

Yellow, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Grafting, Layering

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

Mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Glossy

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

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Not Available

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

Antibacterial, Astringent, Carminative, Refrigerant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews

Cleanser, Repellent

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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA aquatica

CITRUS latifolia

7.2 Common Name

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

Persian Lime

7.2.1 In Hindi

Water Spinach

Persian lime

7.2.2 In German

Wasser-Spinat

Gewöhnliche Limette

7.2.3 In French

Épinards d'eau

Citrus × latifolia

7.2.4 In Spanish

La espinaca de agua

Citrus latifolia

7.2.5 In Greek

Σπανάκι νερό

Persian lime

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Espinafre de água

Citrus × latifolia

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak wodny

Persian lime

7.2.8 In Latin

Water Spinach

Persian lime

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Ipomoeeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

500NA

1 27800

Properties of Water Spinach and Persian Lime

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

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Season and Care of Water Spinach and Persian Lime

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

Water Spinach and Persian Lime Physical Information

Water Spinach and Persian Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Persian Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Water Spinach and Persian Lime are as follows:

Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green
Persian Lime flower color: White and Purple
Persian Lime leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Water Spinach and Persian Lime

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