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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Aquatics
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
India
Eastern Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NANA
Elderberry
0 40000
1.10 Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Well Drained, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
1.11 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-155-9
Bamboo
0 99
1.12 AHS Heat Zone
12-6
Not Available
1.13 Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
1.14 Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
12.70 cm60.00 cm
Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
610.00 cm60.00 cm
Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Lavender
White, Light Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Reddish Plum
Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light 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
Elliptic
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, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently
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
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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, Apply N-P-K
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
Leafminers, Mites, Nematodes, Red blotch, Root rot, Tar spot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Bugs, Insects, Sawfly
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Farmland
Beautification
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in curries, soups, stews
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IPOMOEA aquatica
ILEX crenata
7.2 Common Name
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
Box Leaved Holly Beehive Japanese Holly
7.2.1 In Hindi
Water Spinach
Japanese Holly
7.2.2 In German
Wasser-Spinat
japanische Holly
7.2.3 In French
Épinards d'eau
houx japonais
7.2.4 In Spanish
La espinaca de agua
acebo japonés
7.2.5 In Greek
Σπανάκι νερό
Ιαπωνικά Holly
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Espinafre de água
Holly japonês
7.2.7 In Polish
Szpinak wodny
japoński Holly
7.2.8 In Latin
Water Spinach
Holly Italica
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Solanales
Aquifoliales
8.5 Family
Convolvulaceae
Aquifoliaceae
8.6 Genus
Ipomoea
Ilex
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Ipomoeeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
500NA
Calla Lily
1 27800

Difference Between Water Spinach and Japanese Holly

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

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Importance of Water Spinach and Japanese Holly

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

Compare Facts of Water Spinach vs Japanese Holly

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