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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Aquatics
Tree
1.3 Origin
India
Eastern Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
River side
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15
5-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-6
9-5
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
American Elm
12.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1,520.00 cm
Rank: 28 (Overall)
Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
Flowering Craba..
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
1,220.00 cm
Rank: 14 (Overall)
Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Lavender
Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Reddish Plum
Tan, Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Red, Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Toothed
2.4 Thorns
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Not Available
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Hens
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
allergic reaction
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Farmland
Bonsai, Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in curries, soups, stews
Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IPOMOEA aquatica
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'
7.2 Common Name
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm
7.2.1 In Hindi
Water Spinach
चीनी एल्म
7.2.2 In German
Wasser-Spinat
Chinese Elm
7.2.3 In French
Épinards d'eau
Elm chinoise
7.2.4 In Spanish
La espinaca de agua
olmo chino
7.2.5 In Greek
Σπανάκι νερό
Κινέζοι Elm
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Espinafre de água
Elm chinês
7.2.7 In Polish
Szpinak wodny
Chiński Elm
7.2.8 In Latin
Water Spinach
Chinese Elm
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Solanales
Rosales
8.5 Family
Convolvulaceae
Ulmaceae
8.6 Genus
Ipomoea
Ulmus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Ipomoeeae
Ulmeae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
Orchid
500
Rank: 33 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Calla Lily
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Difference Between Water Spinach and Chinese Elm

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

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Importance of Water Spinach and Chinese Elm

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Water Spinach and Chinese Elm. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Water Spinach and Chinese Elm 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 Chinese Elm is Antidote, Demulcent and Diuretic. Water Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Chinese Elm has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Water Spinach vs Chinese Elm

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 Chinese Elm 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 Not Available whereas of Chinese Elm have allergic reaction respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Water Spinach has no showy fruits and Chinese Elm has no showy fruits. Also Water Spinach is not flowering and Chinese Elm is not flowering . You can compare Water Spinach and Chinese Elm facts and facts of other plants too.