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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

India
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Ipomoea aquatica
Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Number of Varieties

1201
0 40000
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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-156-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-6
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Spreading
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm2,240.00 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

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Reddish Plum
Yellow, Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

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
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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
Insignificant

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Hens
Bees, pollinators

Allergy

-
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots, Stem
extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews
Used as a building material, Used as fuel

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IPOMOEA aquatica
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

Common Name

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

In Hindi

Water Spinach
Cleyera

In German

Wasser-Spinat
Sakaki

In French

Épinards d'eau
Cleyera

In Spanish

La espinaca de agua
Cleyera

In Greek

Σπανάκι νερό
Cleyera

In Portuguese

Espinafre de água
Cleyera

In Polish

Szpinak wodny
Cleyera

In Latin

Water Spinach
Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Theales

Family

Convolvulaceae
Theaceae

Genus

Ipomoea
Cleyera

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ipomoeeae
Freziereae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

50018
1 27800
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Difference Between Water Spinach and Cleyera

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Importance of Water Spinach and Cleyera

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Compare Facts of Water Spinach vs Cleyera

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