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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Aquatics
Perennial
1.3 Origin
India
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
18
Rank: 74 (Overall)
Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Forest edges, Mountains
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15
4-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-6
8-4
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
American Elm
12.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
25.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
Flowering Craba..
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Lavender
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Reddish Plum
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Lung shaped
2.4 Thorns
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers 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
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Adequately
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
Powdery mildew, Slugs
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 !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Hens
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
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 !
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in curries, soups, stews
Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IPOMOEA aquatica
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
7.2 Common Name
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
7.2.1 In Hindi
Water Spinach
Lungwort
7.2.2 In German
Wasser-Spinat
Lungenkraut
7.2.3 In French
Épinards d'eau
pulmonaire
7.2.4 In Spanish
La espinaca de agua
Lungwort
7.2.5 In Greek
Σπανάκι νερό
Lungwort
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Espinafre de água
pulmonária
7.2.7 In Polish
Szpinak wodny
płucnik
7.2.8 In Latin
Water Spinach
Lungwort
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Ascomycota
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Ascomycetes
8.4 Order
Solanales
Peltigerales
8.5 Family
Convolvulaceae
Boraginaceae
8.6 Genus
Ipomoea
Pulmonaria
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Ipomoeeae
Boragineae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Boraginoideae
8.10 Number of Species
Orchid
500
Rank: 33 (Overall)
18
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Calla Lily
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Difference Between Water Spinach and Lungwort

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

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Importance of Water Spinach and Lungwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Water Spinach and Lungwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Water Spinach and Lungwort 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 Lungwort is Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic and Resolvent. Water Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Lungwort has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Water Spinach vs Lungwort

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 Lungwort 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 Lungwort 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 Lungwort has no showy fruits. Also Water Spinach is not flowering and Lungwort is not flowering . You can compare Water Spinach and Lungwort facts and facts of other plants too.