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Water Spinach
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About Water Spinach and Pineapple Weed

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Aquatics
Shrub

Origin

India
North America, Western United States, Canada

Types

Ipomoea aquatica
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Number of Varieties

1201
0 40000
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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-154-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-6
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22
-

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm12.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm12.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender
Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Reddish Plum
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic
Cone shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

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
Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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
Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews
Added to salads, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
Flower borders, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IPOMOEA aquatica
Matricaria discoidea

Common Name

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile

In Hindi

Water Spinach
Pineapple Weed

In German

Wasser-Spinat
Strahlenlose Kamille

In French

Épinards d'eau
Matricaire odorante

In Spanish

La espinaca de agua
Pineapple Weed

In Greek

Σπανάκι νερό
ξύλο ανανά

In Portuguese

Espinafre de água
Pineapple Weed

In Polish

Szpinak wodny
Rumianek bezpromieniowy

In Latin

Water Spinach
Pineapple Weed

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Asterales

Family

Convolvulaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Ipomoea
Matricaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ipomoeeae
Anthemideae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

5001
1 27800
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Properties of Water Spinach and Pineapple Weed

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

Season and Care of Water Spinach and Pineapple Weed

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

Water Spinach and Pineapple Weed Physical Information

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

  • Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender

  • Water Spinach leaf color: Green

  • Pineapple Weed flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Pineapple Weed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Water Spinach and Pineapple Weed

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