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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Fruit

Origin

India
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Types

Ipomoea aquatica
Rubus leucodermis, Rubus occidentalis, Rubus coreanus

Number of Varieties

12030
0 40000
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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-155-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-6
8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
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Habit

Spreading
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm182.88 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.48 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender
White

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Reddish Plum
Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Medium

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
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
Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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

-
cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Swollen Lips, Tingly mouth, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland
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Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
anti-cancer, Astringent, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews
Used As Food

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
RUBUS 'Jewel'

Common Name

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
Black Raspberry

In Hindi

Water Spinach
Black Raspberry Tree

In German

Wasser-Spinat
Schwarze Himbeere Baum

In French

Épinards d'eau
Noir Arbre Framboise

In Spanish

La espinaca de agua
Negro del árbol de la frambuesa

In Greek

Σπανάκι νερό
Μαύρο Raspberry Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Espinafre de água
Árvore framboesa Preto

In Polish

Szpinak wodny
Czarny Raspberry Drzewo

In Latin

Water Spinach
Niger IDAEUS ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Rosales

Family

Convolvulaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Ipomoea
Rubus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ipomoeeae
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Subfamily

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Rosoideae

Number of Species

5002
1 27800
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Difference Between Water Spinach and Black Raspberry

If you are confused whether Water Spinach or Black Raspberry 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 Black Raspberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Water Spinach are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Black Raspberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 10-10-10 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Water Spinach and Black Raspberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Water Spinach and Black Raspberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Water Spinach and Black Raspberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Water Spinach and Black Raspberry 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 Black Raspberry is anti-cancer, Astringent, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Stomachic and Tonic. Water Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: while Black Raspberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Water Spinach vs Black Raspberry

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 Water Spinach vs Black Raspberry 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 Water Spinach are whereas of Black Raspberry have cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Swollen Lips, Tingly mouth, Vomiting and Watery eyes respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Water Spinach has no showy fruits and Black Raspberry has showy fruits. Also Water Spinach is not flowering and Black Raspberry is not flowering . You can compare Water Spinach and Black Raspberry facts and facts of other plants too.