Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Origin
India
Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
Not Available
Not available
Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
12-6
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, 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
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White, Lavender
Red, Orange Red, Black
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Reddish Plum
Sandy Brown, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Pinnate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Loam, Moist but well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No need to prune, 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
Adelgids, Downy mildew, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Hens
Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Headache, Toxic if not prepared properly
Aesthetic Uses
Farmland
Beautification, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
Anodyne, Cancer, Emmenagogue, Emollient, Expectorant, Hypnotic, Sedative, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used in curries, soups, stews
Cake, Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making black and brown dye, Used in flavouring curries, teas, Used to flavour soups
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
Cottage garden, Cutflower, Flower borders, Hanging Basket, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
IPOMOEA aquatica
PAPAVER rhoeas
Common Name
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
Corn Poppy, Flanders Field Poppy, Shirley Poppy
In Hindi
Water Spinach
शर्ली अफीम
In German
Wasser-Spinat
Klatschmohn
In French
Épinards d'eau
shirley pavot
In Spanish
La espinaca de agua
Shirley amapola
In Greek
Σπανάκι νερό
Shirley παπαρούνας
In Portuguese
Espinafre de água
Shirley poppy
In Polish
Szpinak wodny
Shirley maku
In Latin
Water Spinach
Shirley, papaveris
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Ranunculales
Family
Convolvulaceae
Papaveraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Ipomoeeae
Papavereae
Subfamily
Not Available
Paperveroideae
Season and Care of Water Spinach and Shirley Poppy
Season and care of Water Spinach and Shirley Poppy is important to know. While considering everything about Water Spinach and Shirley Poppy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Water Spinach season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Shirley Poppy season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Water Spinach is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Shirley Poppy is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Water Spinach is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Shirley Poppy is Neutral.
Water Spinach and Shirley Poppy Physical Information
Water Spinach and Shirley Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Shirley Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Water Spinach and Shirley Poppy are as follows:
Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green
Shirley Poppy flower color: Red, Orange Red and Black
- Shirley Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Water Spinach and Shirley Poppy
Care of Water Spinach and Shirley Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Shirley Poppy pruning is done No need to prune, 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 Shirley Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.