Water Spinach

Pokeberry

About Water Spinach and Pokeberry

Water Spinach

Pokeberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Perennial

1.3 Origin

India

United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-154-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

12.70 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

White, Green, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Reddish Plum

Dark Purple

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Obtuse

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Summer, Late 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

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Cadmium fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

Mosaic viruses, Yellow Leaves

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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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

Coarse

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

Birds, Small mammals

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Beautification, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Curing mumps and measles, Homeopathy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews

Used as an insecticide, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in making blue ink

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

Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA aquatica

PHYTOLACCA americana

7.2 Common Name

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Pokeberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Water Spinach

POKEBERRY

7.2.2 In German

Wasser-Spinat

Kermesbeere

7.2.3 In French

Épinards d'eau

POKEBERRY

7.2.4 In Spanish

La espinaca de agua

Pokeberry

7.2.5 In Greek

Σπανάκι νερό

POKEBERRY

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Espinafre de água

POKEBERRY

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak wodny

alkiermes

7.2.8 In Latin

Water Spinach

pokeberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Phytolaccaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Phytolacca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Ipomoeeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

50035

1 27800

Properties of Water Spinach and Pokeberry

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

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Season and Care of Water Spinach and Pokeberry

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

Water Spinach and Pokeberry Physical Information

Water Spinach and Pokeberry physical information is very important for comparison. Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Pokeberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Water Spinach and Pokeberry are as follows:

Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green
Pokeberry flower color: White, Green and Light Pink
Pokeberry leaf color: Green

Care of Water Spinach and Pokeberry

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