Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Aquatics
Flowering Plants
Origin
India
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
Ipomoea aquatica
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Number of Varieties
1208
0
40000
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Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-152-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
7 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
Yellow, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Reddish Plum
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, 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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hens
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
-
Corydalis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Farmland
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Flowers
Other Uses
Used in curries, soups, stews
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
IPOMOEA aquatica
CORYDALIS sempervirens
Common Name
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
In Hindi
Water Spinach
Capnoides
In German
Wasser-Spinat
Capnoides
In French
Épinards d'eau
capnoides
In Spanish
La espinaca de agua
Capnoides
In Greek
Σπανάκι νερό
Capnoides
In Portuguese
Espinafre de água
Capnoides
In Polish
Szpinak wodny
Capnoides
In Latin
Water Spinach
capnoides
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Basidiomycota
Class
Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Solanales
Agaricales
Family
Convolvulaceae
Fumariaceae
Genus
Ipomoea
Hypholoma
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Ipomoeeae
Fumarieae
Subfamily
-
Fumarioideae
Number of Species
5001
1
27800
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