Water Spinach

Turnip

About Water Spinach and Turnip

Water Spinach

Turnip

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual or Biennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

India

Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

Fields, Vegetable Gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15

6-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

9-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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

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12.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

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20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Reddish Plum

Sienna, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

White, Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

White, Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

White, Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Long Broad

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

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

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

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

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, 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

Acidic, Neutral

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

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

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew

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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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hens

Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair

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

Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Leaves, Shoots

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews

Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA aquatica

BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'

7.2 Common Name

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

Turnip

7.2.1 In Hindi

Water Spinach

शलजम

7.2.2 In German

Wasser-Spinat

Rübe

7.2.3 In French

Épinards d'eau

Navet

7.2.4 In Spanish

La espinaca de agua

Nabo

7.2.5 In Greek

Σπανάκι νερό

Γογγύλι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Espinafre de água

Nabo

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak wodny

Rzepa

7.2.8 In Latin

Water Spinach

rapa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Brassica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Ipomoeeae

Brassiceae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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500

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Properties of Water Spinach and Turnip

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

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Season and Care of Water Spinach and Turnip

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

Water Spinach and Turnip Physical Information

Water Spinach and Turnip physical information is very important for comparison. Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Turnip height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Water Spinach and Turnip are as follows:

Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green
Turnip flower color: Yellow
Turnip leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Water Spinach and Turnip

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