Life Span
Annual and Perennial
  
Annual and Biennials
  
Type
Aquatics
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
India
  
Europe, Asia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Vicia ambigua, Vicia eriocarpa, Vicia microphylla
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
  
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-6
  
8 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Spreading
  
Prostrate/Trailing
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Lavender
  
White, Purple
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Green, Reddish Plum
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Green, Light Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
  
Pinnate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Wet Site
  
Drought, Shade areas
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
  
Needs less watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Less Watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Less Watering
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Less Watering
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Sandy
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
  
Clay, Sandy
  
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 branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Calcium Sulphate, Phosphorous
  
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
  
No serious insect or disease problems, Pests and diseases free
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought, Shade areas
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Yes
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds, Hens
  
Insects
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Toxic
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Farmland
  
Bouquets
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Fixes Nitrogen, Provides ground cover
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
  
Leaves, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Used in curries, soups, stews
  
As a tea substitute, useful as a ground cover
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
  
Edible, Groundcover
  
Botanical Name
IPOMOEA aquatica
  
VICIA villosa
  
Common Name
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
  
Fodder Vetch, Hairy Vetch
  
In Hindi
Water Spinach
  
hairy vetch
  
In German
Wasser-Spinat
  
Zottelwicke
  
In French
Épinards d'eau
  
vesce velue
  
In Spanish
La espinaca de agua
  
veza
  
In Greek
Σπανάκι νερό
  
τριχωτό βίκος
  
In Portuguese
Espinafre de água
  
ervilhaca peluda
  
In Polish
Szpinak wodny
  
owłosione wyki
  
In Latin
Water Spinach
  
pea
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Spermatophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Solanales
  
Fabales
  
Family
Convolvulaceae
  
Fabaceae
  
Genus
Ipomoea
  
Vicia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Ipomoeeae
  
Vicieae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Faboideae
  
Season and Care of Water Spinach and Hairy Vetch
Season and care of Water Spinach and Hairy Vetch is important to know. While considering everything about Water Spinach and Hairy Vetch Care, growing season is an essential factor. Water Spinach season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Hairy Vetch season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Water Spinach is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Hairy Vetch is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Water Spinach is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Hairy Vetch is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Water Spinach and Hairy Vetch Physical Information
Water Spinach and Hairy Vetch physical information is very important for comparison. Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Hairy Vetch height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Water Spinach and Hairy Vetch are as follows:
Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green
Hairy Vetch flower color: White and Purple
- Hairy Vetch leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Water Spinach and Hairy Vetch
Care of Water Spinach and Hairy Vetch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hairy Vetch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Water Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hairy Vetch needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.