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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Aquatics
Herbs

Origin

India
Russia/Siberia, Iraq, Iran, Asia

Types

Ipomoea aquatica
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Number of Varieties

120-
0 40000
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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Farms, Fields, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-155-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-6
7-12

Sunset Zone

21,22
1,2,3,10,11,12,13

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm-
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender
Green, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

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Fruit Color

Green, Reddish Plum
Tan, Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Hens
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Allergy

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Depression, Rapid Heartbeat, Sleepiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Leaves

Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews
Cosmetics, Oil is used as fuel, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an ointment, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IPOMOEA aquatica
CANNABIS sativa

Common Name

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
Marijuana

In Hindi

Water Spinach
मारिजुआना

In German

Wasser-Spinat
Marihuana

In French

Épinards d'eau
Marijuana

In Spanish

La espinaca de agua
Marijuana

In Greek

Σπανάκι νερό
Μαριχουάνα

In Portuguese

Espinafre de água
Maconha

In Polish

Szpinak wodny
Marihuana

In Latin

Water Spinach
Marijuana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Rosales

Family

Convolvulaceae
Cannabaceae

Genus

Ipomoea
Cannabis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

Ipomoeeae
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

5003
1 27800
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Difference Between Water Spinach and Marijuana

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Importance of Water Spinach and Marijuana

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Compare Facts of Water Spinach vs Marijuana

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 Marijuana 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 whereas of Marijuana have Depression, Rapid Heartbeat and Sleepiness respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Water Spinach has no showy fruits and Marijuana has no showy fruits. Also Water Spinach is not flowering and Marijuana is not flowering . You can compare Water Spinach and Marijuana facts and facts of other plants too.