Water Spinach

Tail Flower

About Water Spinach and Tail Flower

Water Spinach

Tail Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

India

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

Humid climates, Tropical Forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1510-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

12.70 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Reddish Plum

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Oblong

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Vegetative

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Mealy bugs, Mites, Nematodes, Scale

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

Coarse

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

Flies, Flying insects, Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Boils, Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Flowers, Shoots

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA aquatica

ANTHURIUM andraeanum

7.2 Common Name

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

Flamingo Lily, Oil Cloth Flower, Oilcloth Flower, Tail Flower, Tailflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Water Spinach

tail flower

7.2.2 In German

Wasser-Spinat

Schwanz Blume

7.2.3 In French

Épinards d'eau

Anthurium andraeanum

7.2.4 In Spanish

La espinaca de agua

tail flower

7.2.5 In Greek

Σπανάκι νερό

Tail flower

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Espinafre de água

Tailflower

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak wodny

Anturium Andrego

7.2.8 In Latin

Water Spinach

Tail flower

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Anthocercis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Ipomoeeae

Anthurieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Not Available, Pothoideae

8.10 Number of Species

50015

1 27800

Properties of Water Spinach and Tail Flower

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

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Season and Care of Water Spinach and Tail Flower

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

Water Spinach and Tail Flower Physical Information

Water Spinach and Tail Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Tail Flower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Water Spinach and Tail Flower are as follows:

Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green
Tail Flower flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Tail Flower leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Water Spinach and Tail Flower

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