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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Aquatics
Shrubs, Spurge
1.3 Origin
India
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
1.4 Types
Not Available
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
170
Rank: 31 (Overall)
Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-6
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
American Elm
12.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
200.00 cm
Rank: 82 (Overall)
Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
Flowering Craba..
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
400.00 cm
Rank: 49 (Overall)
Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Lavender
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Reddish Plum
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Palmately Lobed
2.4 Thorns
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
All year
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Dry, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
All year
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
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
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
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 !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Hens
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Farmland
Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in curries, soups, stews
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IPOMOEA aquatica
JATROPHA
7.2 Common Name
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
7.2.1 In Hindi
Water Spinach
रतनजोत
7.2.2 In German
Wasser-Spinat
Purgiernuß
7.2.3 In French
Épinards d'eau
purghère
7.2.4 In Spanish
La espinaca de agua
frailejón
7.2.5 In Greek
Σπανάκι νερό
jatropha
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Espinafre de água
galamaluco
7.2.7 In Polish
Szpinak wodny
jatrofa
7.2.8 In Latin
Water Spinach
Jatropha
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Solanales
Euphorbiales
8.5 Family
Convolvulaceae
Euphorbiaceae
8.6 Genus
Ipomoea
Jatropha
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous
8.8 Tribe
Ipomoeeae
Jatropheae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Crotonoideae
8.10 Number of Species
Orchid
500
Rank: 33 (Overall)
170
Rank: 66 (Overall)
Calla Lily
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Difference Between Water Spinach and Jatropha

If you are confused whether Water Spinach or Jatropha 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 Jatropha Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Water Spinach are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Jatropha fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and No fertilizers needed. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Water Spinach and Jatropha if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Water Spinach and Jatropha

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Water Spinach and Jatropha. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Water Spinach and Jatropha 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 Jatropha is anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation and Skin Redness. Water Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Jatropha has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Water Spinach vs Jatropha

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