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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Shrub

Origin

India
China

Types

Ipomoea aquatica
Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica

Number of Varieties

12020
0 40000
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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-155-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-6
8-3

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Spreading
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm609.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm243.84 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender
Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Green, Reddish Plum
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Yellow green, Rose

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Hens
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews
Cattle Fodder, 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
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IPOMOEA aquatica
CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'

Common Name

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
Beautyberry

In Hindi

Water Spinach
Beauty Berry Plant

In German

Wasser-Spinat
Schönheit Berry Pflanze

In French

Épinards d'eau
Beauté Berry Plante

In Spanish

La espinaca de agua
Planta de la baya de belleza

In Greek

Σπανάκι νερό
Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών

In Portuguese

Espinafre de água
Planta Berry beleza

In Polish

Szpinak wodny
Beauty Berry roślin

In Latin

Water Spinach
Planta forma Berry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Lamiales

Family

Convolvulaceae
Verbenaceae

Genus

Ipomoea
Callicarpa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ipomoeeae
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Subfamily

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Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

500140
1 27800
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Difference Between Water Spinach and Beautyberry

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Importance of Water Spinach and Beautyberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Water Spinach and Beautyberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Water Spinach and Beautyberry 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 Beautyberry is Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism and Stomach pain. Water Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: while Beautyberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Water Spinach vs Beautyberry

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