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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Aquatics

Origin

India
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas

Types

Ipomoea aquatica
Virginia

Number of Varieties

1205
0 40000
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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-154-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-6
10-5

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Spreading
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender
White, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Green, Reddish Plum
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Requires consistently moist soil

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Hens
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland
Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
Anxiety, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Leaves

Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IPOMOEA aquatica
HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

Common Name

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

In Hindi

Water Spinach
pennywort

In German

Wasser-Spinat
Wassernabel

In French

Épinards d'eau
pennywort

In Spanish

La espinaca de agua
Centella

In Greek

Σπανάκι νερό
pennywort

In Portuguese

Espinafre de água
conchelo

In Polish

Szpinak wodny
wąkrota

In Latin

Water Spinach
pennywort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Apiales

Family

Convolvulaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Ipomoea
Hydrocotyle

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ipomoeeae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

500700
1 27800
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Difference Between Water Spinach and Pennywort

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

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Importance of Water Spinach and Pennywort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Water Spinach and Pennywort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Water Spinach and Pennywort 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 Pennywort is Anxiety and Sedative. Water Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: while Pennywort has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Water Spinach vs Pennywort

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