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Dwarf Nandina and Water Spinach


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
India  
China, Japan  

Types
Not Available  
Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Colerno' Dwarf Nandina 'Compacta' Dwarf Nandina 'Filamentosa' Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Harbor Belle' Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Moon Bay'  

Number of Varieties
Not Available  
30  
99+

Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions  
low mountains, Mountain tops, Mountains, Valley  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15  
6-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-6  
Not Available  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
12.70 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Lavender  
Not Available  

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Reddish Plum  
Not Available  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Purple, Copper  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Red, Green, Purple  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic  
Acuminate  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Not Available  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Do not water frequently, Needs less watering  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
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  
None  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Not Available  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Hens  
Mealybugs, Whiteflies  

Allergy
Not Available  
Not Available  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Farmland  
Bonsai, Borders  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases  
Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Astringent  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots, Stem  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used in curries, soups, stews  
Used for making informal hedge  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens  
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IPOMOEA aquatica  
NANDINA domestica 'Nana Purpurea'  

Common Name
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach  
heavenly bamboo sacred bamboo nandina  

In Hindi
Water Spinach  
Dwarf Nandina  

In German
Wasser-Spinat  
Dwarf Nandina  

In French
Épinards d'eau  
Nandina Dwarf  

In Spanish
La espinaca de agua  
Nandina enana  

In Greek
Σπανάκι νερό  
Dwarf Nandina  

In Portuguese
Espinafre de água  
Nandina do anão  

In Polish
Szpinak wodny  
Dwarf Nandina  

In Latin
Water Spinach  
Dwarf Nandina  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Convolvulaceae  
Berberidaceae  

Genus
Ipomoea  
Nandina  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Ipomoeeae  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Not Available  

Number of Species
500  
33
Not Available  

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Difference Between Water Spinach and Dwarf Nandina

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

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Importance of Water Spinach and Dwarf Nandina

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

Compare Facts of Water Spinach vs Dwarf Nandina

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

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