Water Spinach

Wild Tomato

About Water Spinach and Wild Tomato

Water Spinach

Wild Tomato

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

India

South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

Loamy soils, Moist Soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-159-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

12.70 cm40.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

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

Red, Olive, Orange 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, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Pinnate

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

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, Tiny fruits

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Drought Tolerant

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

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

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

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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

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews

Used As Food

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, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA aquatica

LYCOPERSICON peruvianum

7.2 Common Name

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

Wild Tomato

7.2.1 In Hindi

Water Spinach

Wild Tomato

7.2.2 In German

Wasser-Spinat

Tomaten (Sektion)

7.2.3 In French

Épinards d'eau

Lycopersicon

7.2.4 In Spanish

La espinaca de agua

Solanum subsect. Lycopersicon

7.2.5 In Greek

Σπανάκι νερό

Wild Tomato

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Espinafre de água

Wild Tomato

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak wodny

Pomidor

7.2.8 In Latin

Water Spinach

Wild Tomato

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Solanum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Ipomoeeae

Solaneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Solanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

50013

1 27800

Properties of Water Spinach and Wild Tomato

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

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Season and Care of Water Spinach and Wild Tomato

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

Water Spinach and Wild Tomato Physical Information

Water Spinach and Wild Tomato physical information is very important for comparison. Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Wild Tomato height is 40.60 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Water Spinach and Wild Tomato are as follows:

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

Care of Water Spinach and Wild Tomato

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