Water Spinach

Spanish Bayonet

About Water Spinach and Spanish Bayonet

Water Spinach

Spanish Bayonet

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Shrub

1.3 Origin

India

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Yucca aloifolia 'Purpurea' , Yucca aloifolia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

coastal environs, Coastal sand dunes, mild coastal areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-157-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

9-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

12.70 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cmNA

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

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

long with sharp edges

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little 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

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

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

Leaf spot, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hens

Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Borders, Cottage Garden, Wild gardens, Woodland margins

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA aquatica

Yucca gloriosa

7.2 Common Name

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

spanish dagger

7.2.1 In Hindi

Water Spinach

Spanish Bayonet

7.2.2 In German

Wasser-Spinat

Spanish Bayonet

7.2.3 In French

Épinards d'eau

Spanish bayonet

7.2.4 In Spanish

La espinaca de agua

Spanish bayonet

7.2.5 In Greek

Σπανάκι νερό

Spanish bayonet

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Espinafre de água

Spanish bayonet

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak wodny

Spanish bayonet

7.2.8 In Latin

Water Spinach

Spanish bayonet

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Yucca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Ipomoeeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Agavoideae

8.10 Number of Species

500NA

1 27800

Properties of Water Spinach and Spanish Bayonet

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

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Season and Care of Water Spinach and Spanish Bayonet

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

Water Spinach and Spanish Bayonet Physical Information

Water Spinach and Spanish Bayonet physical information is very important for comparison. Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Spanish Bayonet height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Water Spinach and Spanish Bayonet are as follows:

Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green
Spanish Bayonet flower color: White
Spanish Bayonet leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Water Spinach and Spanish Bayonet

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