Water Spinach

Wild Plum

About Water Spinach and Wild Plum

Water Spinach

Wild Plum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Tree

1.3 Origin

India

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA200

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

fencerows, Thickets, Upland savannas, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-153-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

12.70 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Reddish Plum

Yellow, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Cold climate

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in the late winter or spring, 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

bees, Borers, Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Bees, Birds, Deers

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Antioxidants, High cholestrol, Iron, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA aquatica

PRUNUS americana

7.2 Common Name

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

Wild Plum

7.2.1 In Hindi

Water Spinach

जंगली बेर

7.2.2 In German

Wasser-Spinat

wild Plum

7.2.3 In French

Épinards d'eau

wild Plum

7.2.4 In Spanish

La espinaca de agua

ciruelo silvestre

7.2.5 In Greek

Σπανάκι νερό

Κορόμηλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Espinafre de água

Wild Plum

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak wodny

dzikiej śliwy

7.2.8 In Latin

Water Spinach

Wild Plum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Ipomoeeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Amygdaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

500430

1 27800

Properties of Water Spinach and Wild Plum

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

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Season and Care of Water Spinach and Wild Plum

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

Water Spinach and Wild Plum Physical Information

Water Spinach and Wild Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Wild Plum height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Water Spinach and Wild Plum are as follows:

Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green
Wild Plum flower color: White
Wild Plum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Water Spinach and Wild Plum

Care of Water Spinach and Wild Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wild Plum pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, 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 Wild Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.