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About Water Spinach and Trident Maple


About Trident Maple and Water Spinach


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Tree  

Origin
India  
China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Ipomoea aquatica  
jiujiangense, horizontale  

Number of Varieties
120  
99+
6  
99+

Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15  
5-9  

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 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
610.00 cm  
34

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  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

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
Yes  
No  

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
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Hens  
-  

Allergy
-  
allergic reaction  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Farmland  
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots, Stem  
-  

Other Uses
Used in curries, soups, stews  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
500  
99+
160  
99+

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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.

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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:

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.

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