Water Spinach

Serrano Pepper

About Water Spinach and Serrano Pepper

Water Spinach

Serrano Pepper

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

India

Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

12.70 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Reddish Plum

Red, Green, Dark Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green, Black

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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

fungus, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

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

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hens

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Hives, Rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Diphtheria, Gout, Malignant Scarlet Fever, Paralysis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA aquatica

CAPSICUM annuum 'Serrano'( Longum Group)

7.2 Common Name

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

Hot Chili Pepper, Serrano Pepper

7.2.1 In Hindi

Water Spinach

Serrano Kali Mirch

7.2.2 In German

Wasser-Spinat

Serrano Pfeffer

7.2.3 In French

Épinards d'eau

Piment serrano

7.2.4 In Spanish

La espinaca de agua

Chile serrano

7.2.5 In Greek

Σπανάκι νερό

Serrano pepper

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Espinafre de água

Serrano pimenta

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak wodny

Serrano pieprz

7.2.8 In Latin

Water Spinach

Serrano piperis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Solanales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Capsicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Ipomoeeae

Capsiceae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Solanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

50027

1 27800

Properties of Water Spinach and Serrano Pepper

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

Compare Aquatic Plants » More

Water Spinach and Hardy Waterlily

Water Spinach and Yellow Pond Lily

Water Spinach and Watermilfoil

» More

More Compare Aquatic Plants

Season and Care of Water Spinach and Serrano Pepper

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

Water Spinach and Serrano Pepper Physical Information

Water Spinach and Serrano Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Serrano Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Water Spinach and Serrano Pepper are as follows:

Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green
Serrano Pepper flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Serrano Pepper leaf color: Green

Care of Water Spinach and Serrano Pepper

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