Water Spinach

Tahitian Gooseberry

About Water Spinach and Tahitian Gooseberry

Water Spinach

Tahitian Gooseberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Fruit, Tree

1.3 Origin

India

Not Available

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Bushy, Evergreen

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

12.70 cm800.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm400.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

Light Green, Lime Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Reddish Plum

Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Ovate

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

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

High Potash Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction

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

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

Caterpillar

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases

Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews

Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

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

Cottage garden

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA aquatica

Phyllanthus acidus

7.2 Common Name

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

Tahitian gooseberry, country gooseberry, star gooseberry, starberry, grosella

7.2.1 In Hindi

Water Spinach

ताहितियन आमला

7.2.2 In German

Wasser-Spinat

Tahitian Stachelbeere

7.2.3 In French

Épinards d'eau

Tahitian Gooseberry

7.2.4 In Spanish

La espinaca de agua

Tahitian grosella espinosa

7.2.5 In Greek

Σπανάκι νερό

Tahitian Φραγκοστάφυλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Espinafre de água

Tahitian Gooseberry

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak wodny

Tahitian agrest

7.2.8 In Latin

Water Spinach

Tahitian Gooseberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Phyllanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Phyllanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Ipomoeeae

Phyllantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

500NA

1 27800

Properties of Water Spinach and Tahitian Gooseberry

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

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Season and Care of Water Spinach and Tahitian Gooseberry

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

Water Spinach and Tahitian Gooseberry Physical Information

Water Spinach and Tahitian Gooseberry physical information is very important for comparison. Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Tahitian Gooseberry height is 800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Water Spinach and Tahitian Gooseberry are as follows:

Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green
Tahitian Gooseberry flower color: Light Green, Lime Green
Tahitian Gooseberry leaf color: Yellow, Green and Gray Green

Care of Water Spinach and Tahitian Gooseberry

Care of Water Spinach and Tahitian Gooseberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tahitian Gooseberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season and Remove deadheads. In summer Water Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tahitian Gooseberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.