Water Spinach

Saguaro

About Water Spinach and Saguaro

Water Spinach

Saguaro

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Cactus

1.3 Origin

India

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-158-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

12-14

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

12.70 cm910.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Reddish Plum

Green, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Succulent

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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Needs small amount of 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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Red blotch

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

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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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

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

Bees, Birds, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Beautification

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

Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews

Used as firewood, Used As Food, 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

Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA aquatica

Carnegiea gigantea

7.2 Common Name

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

Saguaro

7.2.1 In Hindi

Water Spinach

Saguaro

7.2.2 In German

Wasser-Spinat

Saguaro

7.2.3 In French

Épinards d'eau

Saguaro

7.2.4 In Spanish

La espinaca de agua

Saguaro

7.2.5 In Greek

Σπανάκι νερό

Saguaro

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Espinafre de água

Saguaro

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak wodny

Saguaro

7.2.8 In Latin

Water Spinach

Saguaro

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Carnegiea

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

500NA

1 27800

Properties of Water Spinach and Saguaro

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

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Season and Care of Water Spinach and Saguaro

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

Water Spinach and Saguaro Physical Information

Water Spinach and Saguaro physical information is very important for comparison. Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Saguaro height is 910.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Water Spinach and Saguaro are as follows:

Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green
Saguaro flower color: White and Green
Saguaro leaf color: Not Available

Care of Water Spinach and Saguaro

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