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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 United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NANA
Elderberry
0 40000
1.6 Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Dry Forest, Lowland
1.7 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1510-15
Bamboo
0 99
1.13 AHS Heat Zone
12-6
12-10
1.14 Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2
1.15 Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
12.70 cm300.00 cm
Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
610.00 cm370.00 cm
Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Lavender
Purple, Violet, Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Reddish Plum
Yellow, Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Olive
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Olive
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Olive
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Pinnate
2.4 Thorns
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
Very Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
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
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Hens
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Farmland
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Blood purifying
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for birds, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
anti-inflammatory, Gout, Rheumatism, Sore throat
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Fruits, Seeds, Wood
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in curries, soups, stews
Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for ship building
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IPOMOEA aquatica
GUAIACUM sanctum
7.2 Common Name
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae
7.2.1 In Hindi
Water Spinach
Holywood
7.2.2 In German
Wasser-Spinat
Holywood
7.2.3 In French
Épinards d'eau
Holywood
7.2.4 In Spanish
La espinaca de agua
Holywood
7.2.5 In Greek
Σπανάκι νερό
Holywood
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Espinafre de água
Holywood
7.2.7 In Polish
Szpinak wodny
Holywood
7.2.8 In Latin
Water Spinach
Holywood
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Solanales
Sapindales
8.5 Family
Convolvulaceae
Zygophyllaceae
8.6 Genus
Ipomoea
Guaiacum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Ipomoeeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Zygophylloideae
8.10 Number of Species
5005
Calla Lily
1 27800

Difference Between Water Spinach and Holywood

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Importance of Water Spinach and Holywood

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Water Spinach and Holywood. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Water Spinach and Holywood 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 Holywood is anti-inflammatory, Gout, Rheumatism and Sore throat. Water Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Holywood has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Water Spinach vs Holywood

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