Water Spinach

Silver Birch

About Water Spinach and Silver Birch

Water Spinach

Silver Birch

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Tree

1.3 Origin

India

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-152-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

12.70 cm1,220.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Reddish Plum

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Double-toothed, serrated

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

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Wet Site, Drought

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

Water more in summer

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Used in parkland

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

anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews

Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea

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

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA aquatica

BETULA pendula

7.2 Common Name

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

7.2.1 In Hindi

Water Spinach

Silver Birch

7.2.2 In German

Wasser-Spinat

Weißbirke

7.2.3 In French

Épinards d'eau

Silver Birch

7.2.4 In Spanish

La espinaca de agua

Abedul de plata

7.2.5 In Greek

Σπανάκι νερό

Silver Birch

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Espinafre de água

Silver Birch

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak wodny

Silver Birch

7.2.8 In Latin

Water Spinach

Argentum Birch

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Betula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Ipomoeeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Betuloideae

8.10 Number of Species

500NA

1 27800

Properties of Water Spinach and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Water Spinach and Silver Birch

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

Water Spinach and Silver Birch Physical Information

Water Spinach and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Water Spinach and Silver Birch are as follows:

Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Water Spinach and Silver Birch

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