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Water Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Fruit

Origin

India
China, Japan

Types

Ipomoea aquatica
sand pear,Taiwanese pear,Japanese Apple Pear

Number of Varieties

12010
0 40000
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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions
low mountains, warm rainy

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-155-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-6
9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender
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Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Reddish Plum
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic
Narrow and lance shape

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Hens
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
Antiseptic, Astringent, Febrifuge, Nervine, Pectoral

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IPOMOEA aquatica
PYRUS pyrifolia

Common Name

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
Asian Pear

In Hindi

Water Spinach
Asian Pear

In German

Wasser-Spinat
Nashi-Birne

In French

Épinards d'eau
Nashi

In Spanish

La espinaca de agua
Asian pear

In Greek

Σπανάκι νερό
Asian pear

In Portuguese

Espinafre de água
Pera-nashi

In Polish

Szpinak wodny
Grusza chińska

In Latin

Water Spinach
Asian pear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Rosales

Family

Convolvulaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Ipomoea
Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ipomoeeae
Maleae

Subfamily

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Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

50020
1 27800
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Difference Between Water Spinach and Asian Pear

If you are confused whether Water Spinach or Asian Pear 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 Water Spinach and Asian Pear Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Water Spinach are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Asian Pear fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Water Spinach and Asian Pear if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Water Spinach and Asian Pear

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Water Spinach and Asian Pear. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Water Spinach and Asian Pear 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 Water Spinach is Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache and Skin Diseases whereas of Asian Pear is Antiseptic, Astringent, Febrifuge, Nervine and Pectoral. Water Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: while Asian Pear has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Water Spinach vs Asian Pear

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