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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Aquatics
Tree
1.3 Origin
India
Southeastern Asia, India, China
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
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
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-6
12-9
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 24
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
American Elm
12.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1,220.00 cm
Rank: 33 (Overall)
Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
Flowering Craba..
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
1,370.00 cm
Rank: 12 (Overall)
Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Lavender
Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Reddish Plum
Green, Yellow green, Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Oblong or Lanceolate
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
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
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
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
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
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Put diluted fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Coarse
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
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Farmland
Showy Purposes
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
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in curries, soups, stews
Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
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
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IPOMOEA aquatica
DILLENIA indica
7.2 Common Name
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
Chulta, Elephant Apple
7.2.1 In Hindi
Water Spinach
Elephant Apple
7.2.2 In German
Wasser-Spinat
Elefant von Apple
7.2.3 In French
Épinards d'eau
Elephant d'Apple
7.2.4 In Spanish
La espinaca de agua
El elefante de Apple
7.2.5 In Greek
Σπανάκι νερό
ελέφαντας της Apple
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Espinafre de água
Elefante da Apple
7.2.7 In Polish
Szpinak wodny
Słoń Jabłko
7.2.8 In Latin
Water Spinach
Elephant Apple
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Solanales
Dilleniales
8.5 Family
Convolvulaceae
Dilleniaceae
8.6 Genus
Ipomoea
Dillenia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Ipomoeeae
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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 Elephant Apple

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

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Importance of Water Spinach and Elephant Apple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Water Spinach and Elephant Apple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Water Spinach and Elephant Apple 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 Elephant Apple is Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent and Expectorant. Water Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Elephant Apple has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Water Spinach vs Elephant Apple

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