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About Water Spinach



What is
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Life Span
Annual and Perennial 0

Type
Aquatics 0

Origin
India 0

Types
Not Available 0

Number of Varieties
Not Available 0

Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions 0

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15 0

AHS Heat Zone
12-6 0

Sunset Zone
21,22 0

Habit
Spreading 0

Information
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Plant Size
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Minimum Height
12.70 cm 100

Minimum Width
610.00 cm 34

Plant Color
0

Flower Color
White, Lavender 0

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available 0

Fruit Color
Green, Reddish Plum 0

Leaf Color in Spring
Green 0

Leaf Color in Summer
Green 0

Leaf Color in Fall
Green 0

Leaf Color in Winter
Green 0

Shape
0

Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic 0

Thorns
No 0

Season
0

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter 0

Growing Conditions
0

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun 0

Growth Rate
Very Fast 0

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand 0

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline 0

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained 0

Bloom Time
Indeterminate 0

Repeat Bloomer
Yes 0

Tolerances
Wet Site 0

Care
0

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot 0

How to Plant?
Seedlings 0

Plant Maintenance
Medium 0

Watering Plants
0

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering 0

In Summer
Lots of watering 0

In Spring
Moderate 0

In Winter
Average Water 0

Soil
0

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline 0

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand 0

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained 0

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun 0

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves 0

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer 0

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot 0

Plant Tolerance
Drought 0

Facts
0

Flowers
Showy 0

Flower Petal Number
Single 0

Fruits
0

Showy Fruit
No 0

Edible Fruit
No 0

Fragrance
0

Fragrant Flower
Yes 0

Fragrant Fruit
No 0

Fragrant Leaf
No 0

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No 0

Showy Foliage
Yes 0

Showy Bark
No 0

Foliage Texture
Medium 0

Foliage Sheen
Matte 0

Evergreen
No 0

Invasive
Yes 0

Self-Sowing
Yes 0

Attracts
Birds, Hens 0

Allergy
Not Available 0

Benefits
0

Uses
0

Aesthetic Uses
Farmland 0

Beauty Benefits
Not Available 0

Edible Uses
Yes 0

Environmental Uses
Air purification 0

Plant Benefits
0

Medicinal Uses
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases 0

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots, Stem 0

Other Uses
Used in curries, soups, stews 0

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes 0

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes 0

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens 0

Scientific Name
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Botanical Name
IPOMOEA aquatica 0

Common Name
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach 0

In Hindi
Water Spinach 0

In German
Wasser-Spinat 0

In French
Épinards d'eau 0

In Spanish
La espinaca de agua 0

In Greek
Σπανάκι νερό 0

In Portuguese
Espinafre de água 0

In Polish
Szpinak wodny 0

In Latin
Water Spinach 0

Classification
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Kingdom
Plantae 0

Phylum
Spermatophyta 0

Class
Magnoliopsida 0

Order
Solanales 0

Family
Convolvulaceae 0

Genus
Ipomoea 0

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots 0

Tribe
Ipomoeeae 0

Subfamily
Not Available 0

Number of Species
500 33

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Properties of Water Spinach

Want to know the properties of Water Spinach? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Water Spinach is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Not Available. Water Spinach Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Water Spinach Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Water Spinach. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Water Spinach physical information is as follows: 12.70 cm tall and 610.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long Elliptic. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Water Spinach

Taking Water Spinach Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Water Spinach include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Water Spinach

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Water Spinach is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual and Perennial plant. Water Spinach is a very important plant from Aquatic Plants. There are Not Available varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Not Available. This plant's habitat is subtropical regions and Tropical regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 8-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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