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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

India
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Ipomoea aquatica
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'

Number of Varieties

1201
0 40000
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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Forests, gardens, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-153-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-6
7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender
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Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Reddish Plum
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Dark Green, Brown, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

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
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Hens
Bees, Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland
Beautification, Landscape Designing

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
Wood

Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IPOMOEA aquatica
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'

Common Name

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
White Cedar

In Hindi

Water Spinach
Techny Arborvitae

In German

Wasser-Spinat
Techny Lebensbaum

In French

Épinards d'eau
Techny Arborvitae

In Spanish

La espinaca de agua
Techny Arborvitae

In Greek

Σπανάκι νερό
Techny Arborvitae

In Portuguese

Espinafre de água
Techny Arborvitae

In Polish

Szpinak wodny
Techny Tuja

In Latin

Water Spinach
Techny Arborvitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Solanales
Pinales

Family

Convolvulaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Ipomoea
Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Ipomoeeae
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

5001
1 27800
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Difference Between Water Spinach and Techny Arborvitae

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Importance of Water Spinach and Techny Arborvitae

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