1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
Central America, South America
India
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
120.00 cm12.70 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
40.60 cm610.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Pink
White, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
Green, Reddish Plum
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
Long Elliptic
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Equal amount of N,P,K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Black Shank, Brown Spots, Collar Rot
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Diuretic, Emetic, Expectorant, Homeopathy, Sedative
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as an insecticide, Used as insect repellent, Used to make cigarettes and cigars
Used in curries, soups, stews
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Mixed Border
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
NICOTIANA tabacum
IPOMOEA aquatica
7.2 Common Name
Smoking Tobacco
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
Smoking Tobacco
Water Spinach
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
Tabac fumeurs
Épinards d'eau
7.2.4 In Spanish
fumar tabaco
La espinaca de agua
7.2.5 In Greek
Καπνός για κάπνισμα
Σπανάκι νερό
7.2.6 In Portuguese
O fumo de tabaco
Espinafre de água
7.2.7 In Polish
Palenie tytoniu
Szpinak wodny
7.2.8 In Latin
Quisque Tobacco
Water Spinach
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Solanaceae
Convolvulaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Nicotianoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species