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Water Spinach
Water Spinach

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About Water Spinach and Silver Maple

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Tree

Origin

India
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Ipomoea aquatica
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Number of Varieties

1203
0 40000
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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-154-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-6
8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14

Habit

Spreading
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender
Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Reddish Plum
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic
Star Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune back the growing tips

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Hens
Birds

Allergy

-
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IPOMOEA aquatica
ACER saccharinum

Common Name

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
Silver Maple

In Hindi

Water Spinach
Silver Maple

In German

Wasser-Spinat
Silver Maple

In French

Épinards d'eau
érable argenté

In Spanish

La espinaca de agua
arce plateado

In Greek

Σπανάκι νερό
Silver Maple

In Portuguese

Espinafre de água
plátano de prata

In Polish

Szpinak wodny
Silver Maple

In Latin

Water Spinach
Acer

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Sapindales

Family

Convolvulaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Ipomoea
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ipomoeeae
Acereae

Subfamily

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Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

500128
1 27800
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Properties of Water Spinach and Silver Maple

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

Season and Care of Water Spinach and Silver Maple

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

Water Spinach and Silver Maple Physical Information

Water Spinach and Silver Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Water Spinach and Silver Maple are as follows:

  • Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender

  • Water Spinach leaf color: Green

  • Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse

  • Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Water Spinach and Silver Maple

Care of Water Spinach and Silver Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips. In summer Water Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.