Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Aquatics
Origin
South America
India
Types
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
Ipomoea aquatica
Number of Varieties
3120
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40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-108-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
12-6
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm12.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm610.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green
Green, Reddish Plum
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Strap shaped
Long Elliptic
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Offsets
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
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
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Birds, Hens
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Farmland
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
Used in curries, soups, stews
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
IPOMOEA aquatica
Common Name
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
In Hindi
peruvian daffodil
Water Spinach
In German
peruvian daffodil
Wasser-Spinat
In French
peruvian daffodil
Épinards d'eau
In Spanish
Pamianthe
La espinaca de agua
In Greek
peruvian daffodil
Σπανάκι νερό
In Portuguese
peruvian daffodil
Espinafre de água
In Polish
peruvian daffodil
Szpinak wodny
In Latin
peruvian daffodil
Water Spinach
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Solanales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Convolvulaceae
Genus
Pamianthe
Ipomoea
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Clinantheae
Ipomoeeae
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species
40500
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27800
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