Zebrina Mallow

Water Spinach

About Zebrina Mallow and Water Spinach

Zebrina Mallow

Water Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom, Western Asia

India

1.4 Types

not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm12.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Violet

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Green, Reddish Plum

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Water occasionally

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water, Ample Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Adequately

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

Well drained

Poorly 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

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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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

Not Available

Birds, Hens

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Farmland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used in curries, soups, stews

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MALVA sylvestris 'Zebrina'

IPOMOEA aquatica

7.2 Common Name

Zebrina Mallow

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Zebrina Mallow

Water Spinach

7.2.2 In German

Zebrina Mallow

Wasser-Spinat

7.2.3 In French

Zebrina Mallow

Épinards d'eau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Zebrina Mallow

La espinaca de agua

7.2.5 In Greek

Zebrina Μολόχα

Σπανάκι νερό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Zebrina Mallow

Espinafre de água

7.2.7 In Polish

Zebrina Mallow

Szpinak wodny

7.2.8 In Latin

Zebrina Mallow

Water Spinach

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Not Available

Solanales

8.5 Family

Malvaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Malva

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ipomoeeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA500

1 27800

Properties of Zebrina Mallow and Water Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Zebrina Mallow and Water Spinach

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

Zebrina Mallow and Water Spinach Physical Information

Zebrina Mallow and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Zebrina Mallow height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Zebrina Mallow and Water Spinach are as follows:

Zebrina Mallow flower color: White, Light Pink and Violet
Zebrina Mallow leaf color: Green
Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Zebrina Mallow and Water Spinach

Care of Zebrina Mallow and Water Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Zebrina Mallow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Water Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Zebrina Mallow needs Average Water, Ample Water and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Water Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.