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Water Spinach and Sweet Olive


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Aquatics  

Origin
Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  
India  

Types
Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan  
Ipomoea aquatica  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
120  
99+

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy  
subtropical regions, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11  
8-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8  
12-6  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Orange  
White, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Blue, Black  
Green, Reddish Plum  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval, Finely Dentate  
Long Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood cuttings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove no more than one-third of each branch  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-purpose dry fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Nematodes  
Birds, Hens  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Farmland  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem  
Leaves, Shoots, Stem  

Other Uses
Used as essential oil, Used as insect repellent, Used in herbal medicines, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes  
Used in curries, soups, stews  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OSMANTHUS fragrans  
IPOMOEA aquatica  

Common Name
Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive  
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach  

In Hindi
Sweet Olive  
Water Spinach  

In German
Sweet Olive  
Wasser-Spinat  

In French
Olive douce  
Épinards d'eau  

In Spanish
Oliva dulce  
La espinaca de agua  

In Greek
γλυκό Ελιά  
Σπανάκι νερό  

In Portuguese
Olive doce  
Espinafre de água  

In Polish
słodki Olive  
Szpinak wodny  

In Latin
Dulce Olive  
Water Spinach  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Solanales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Convolvulaceae  

Genus
Osmanthus  
Ipomoea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Oleeae  
Ipomoeeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
15  
99+
500  
99+

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Difference Between Sweet Olive and Water Spinach

If you are confused whether Sweet Olive or Water Spinach are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Sweet Olive and Water Spinach Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sweet Olive are All-purpose dry fertilizer, whereas for Water Spinach fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sweet Olive and Water Spinach if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sweet Olive and Water Spinach

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sweet Olive and Water Spinach. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sweet Olive and Water Spinach as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Sweet Olive is Antitussive whereas of Water Spinach is Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache and Skin Diseases. Sweet Olive has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair while Water Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair.

Compare Facts of Sweet Olive vs Water Spinach

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Sweet Olive vs Water Spinach and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Sweet Olive are whereas of Water Spinach have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sweet Olive has no showy fruits and Water Spinach has no showy fruits. Also Sweet Olive is not flowering and Water Spinach is not flowering . You can compare Sweet Olive and Water Spinach facts and facts of other plants too.

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