Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Aquatics
Vegetable
Origin
India
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Ipomoea aquatica
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango
Number of Varieties
120100
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40000
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Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
9-3
Sunset Zone
21,22
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Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm45.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm30.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Reddish Plum
Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, 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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Frost
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hens
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
Allergy
-
Irritation to stomach
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Farmland
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used in curries, soups, stews
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
IPOMOEA aquatica
APIUM graveolens
Common Name
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
Celery
In Hindi
Water Spinach
अजवायन
In German
Wasser-Spinat
Sellerie
In French
Épinards d'eau
Céleri
In Spanish
La espinaca de agua
Apio
In Greek
Σπανάκι νερό
Σέλινο
In Portuguese
Espinafre de água
Aipo
In Polish
Szpinak wodny
Seler
In Latin
Water Spinach
apium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Apiales
Family
Convolvulaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Ipomoea
Apium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Ipomoeeae
Apieae
Subfamily
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Apioideae
Number of Species
5001
1
27800
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