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About Water Spinach and Rainbow Cactus

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Aquatics
Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub
1.3 Origin
India
Not Available
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions
1.7 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15
Not Available
1.9 AHS Heat Zone
12-6
Not Available
1.11 Sunset Zone
21,22
Not Available
1.13 Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.2 Plant Size
2.2.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
12.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
7.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
5.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.3 Plant Color
2.3.1 Flower Color
White, Lavender
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red
2.3.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.3.3 Fruit Color
Green, Reddish Plum
Purple, Purplish Green
2.3.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Not Available
2.3.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Not Available
2.3.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Not Available
2.3.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
2.4 Shape
2.4.1 Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Succulent
2.5 Thorns
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Not Available
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Not Available
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Not Available
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
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 very little 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
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Not Available
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
Not Available
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
Not Available
5.4 Showy Foliage
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.5 Showy Bark
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
Not Available
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.10 Self-Sowing
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Hens
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Farmland
Beautification
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Not Applicable
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in curries, soups, stews
Decoration Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IPOMOEA aquatica
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
7.2 Common Name
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus
7.2.1 In Hindi
Water Spinach
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
7.2.2 In German
Wasser-Spinat
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
7.2.3 In French
Épinards d'eau
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
7.2.4 In Spanish
La espinaca de agua
Dasyacanthus echinocereus
7.2.5 In Greek
Σπανάκι νερό
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Espinafre de água
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
7.2.7 In Polish
Szpinak wodny
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
7.2.8 In Latin
Water Spinach
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Solanales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Convolvulaceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Ipomoea
Echinocereus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Ipomoeeae
Pachycereeae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Cactoideae
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 Rainbow Cactus

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

Season and Care of Water Spinach and Rainbow Cactus

Season and care of Water Spinach and Rainbow Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Water Spinach and Rainbow Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Water Spinach season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Rainbow Cactus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Water Spinach is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Rainbow Cactus is Not Available while the PH of soil for Water Spinach is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Rainbow Cactus is Not Available.

Water Spinach and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information

Water Spinach and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Water Spinach and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:

  • Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender

  • Water Spinach leaf color: Green

  • Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red

  • Rainbow Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Water Spinach and Rainbow Cactus

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