Water Spinach

Snow Flake

About Water Spinach and Snow Flake

Water Spinach

Snow Flake

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Shrub

1.3 Origin

India

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

Grassland, wooded grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1510-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

12.70 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Reddish Plum

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

Aphids, Caterpillars, Chewing and Boring Insects, Foliage miners, Mealy bugs, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water

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

✔ ✘

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Mixed Border

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews

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

Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA aquatica

EUPHORBIA leucocephala

7.2 Common Name

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

Christmas flower white lace euphorbia snow bush snow flake snows of Kilimanjaro white Christmas bush

7.2.1 In Hindi

Water Spinach

Snow Flake

7.2.2 In German

Wasser-Spinat

Schneeflocke

7.2.3 In French

Épinards d'eau

Flocon de neige

7.2.4 In Spanish

La espinaca de agua

Copo de nieve

7.2.5 In Greek

Σπανάκι νερό

Νιφάδα χιονιού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Espinafre de água

Floco de neve

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak wodny

Płatek śniegu

7.2.8 In Latin

Water Spinach

Aureus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Ipomoeeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

5002000

1 27800

Properties of Water Spinach and Snow Flake

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

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Season and Care of Water Spinach and Snow Flake

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

Water Spinach and Snow Flake Physical Information

Water Spinach and Snow Flake physical information is very important for comparison. Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Snow Flake height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Water Spinach and Snow Flake are as follows:

Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green
Snow Flake flower color: White
Snow Flake leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Water Spinach and Snow Flake

Care of Water Spinach and Snow Flake include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Snow Flake pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Water Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Snow Flake needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.