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Water Spinach
Water Spinach

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About Water Spinach and Trident Maple

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Tree

Origin

India
China, Japan, Korea

Types

Ipomoea aquatica
jiujiangense, horizontale

Number of Varieties

1206
0 40000
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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-155-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-6
9-5

Sunset Zone

21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender
Light Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Reddish Plum
Red, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Hens
-

Allergy

-
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots, Stem
-

Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IPOMOEA aquatica
ACER buergerianum

Common Name

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
Trident Maple

In Hindi

Water Spinach
ट्राइडेंट मेपल

In German

Wasser-Spinat
Trident-Ahorn

In French

Épinards d'eau
Trident Maple

In Spanish

La espinaca de agua
arce de Trident

In Greek

Σπανάκι νερό
Trident Maple

In Portuguese

Espinafre de água
bordo Trident

In Polish

Szpinak wodny
Trident klon

In Latin

Water Spinach
Trident Maple

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
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Subfamily

-
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

500160
1 27800
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Properties of Water Spinach and Trident Maple

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

Season and Care of Water Spinach and Trident Maple

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

Water Spinach and Trident Maple Physical Information

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

  • Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender

  • Water Spinach leaf color: Green

  • Trident Maple flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green

  • Trident Maple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Water Spinach and Trident Maple

Care of Water Spinach and Trident Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Trident Maple pruning is done Prune every year, 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 Trident Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.