Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
India
Types
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Ipomoea aquatica
Number of Varieties
30120
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-158-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-5
12-6
Sunset Zone
H2
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm12.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Yellow green, Light Green
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Reddish Plum
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Long Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
Requires regular watering
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full 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
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Hens
Allergy
Gastric, Kidney Stone
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Farmland
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds, Stem
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Used in curries, soups, stews
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
ANACARDIUM occidentale
IPOMOEA aquatica
Common Name
Acajou, Cashew
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
In Hindi
काजू के पेड़
Water Spinach
In German
Cashew Baum
Wasser-Spinat
In French
Anacardier
Épinards d'eau
In Spanish
árbol de anacardo
La espinaca de agua
In Greek
δέντρο κάσιους
Σπανάκι νερό
In Portuguese
cajueiro
Espinafre de água
In Polish
drzewo nerkowca
Szpinak wodny
In Latin
cashew ligno
Water Spinach
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Solanales
Family
Anacardiaceae
Convolvulaceae
Genus
Anacardium
Ipomoea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Ipomoeeae
Subfamily
Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis
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Number of Species
600500
1
27800
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