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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Fruits, Tree

Origin

India
Southeast Asia, Southern India

Types

Ipomoea aquatica
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Number of Varieties

12018
0 40000
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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-159-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-6
12-8

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm1,000.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender
White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Green, Reddish Plum
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic
Trident shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

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
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Full Sun, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Hens
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Allergy

-
Dizziness, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Leaves

Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IPOMOEA aquatica
Aegle marmelos

Common Name

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

In Hindi

Water Spinach
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

In German

Wasser-Spinat
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

In French

Épinards d'eau
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

In Spanish

La espinaca de agua
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

In Greek

Σπανάκι νερό
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

In Portuguese

Espinafre de água
Fruta de Bael

In Polish

Szpinak wodny
Kleiszcze smakowite

In Latin

Water Spinach
Bilwa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Solanales

Family

Convolvulaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Ipomoea
Brugmansia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ipomoeeae
Datureae

Subfamily

-
Solanoideae

Number of Species

500150
1 27800
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Difference Between Water Spinach and Bael

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Importance of Water Spinach and Bael

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Water Spinach and Bael. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Water Spinach and Bael 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 Bael is Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis and Dermatitis. Water Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: while Bael has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Water Spinach vs Bael

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