Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees
Origin
India
Central Asia
Types
Ipomoea aquatica
Aceymac apple, Bailey Sweet apple, Dabinett apple, Nehou apple
Number of Varieties
1207000
0
40000
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Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Hillside
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-155-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm25.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Green, Reddish Plum
Green, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Brown, Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Fall, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
Aphids, Canker, Caterpillars, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hens
Birds
Allergy
-
Mouth itching, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Farmland
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
Used in curries, soups, stews
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
IPOMOEA aquatica
Malus domestica
Common Name
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
Apple Tree
In Hindi
Water Spinach
सेब का वृक्ष
In German
Wasser-Spinat
Apfelbaum
In French
Épinards d'eau
Pommier
In Spanish
La espinaca de agua
Manzano
In Greek
Σπανάκι νερό
μηλιά
In Portuguese
Espinafre de água
Macieira
In Polish
Szpinak wodny
jabłoń
In Latin
Water Spinach
Arbore
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Rosales
Family
Convolvulaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Ipomoea
Malus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Ipomoeeae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
5007500
1
27800
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