Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Aquatics
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
India
South America
Types
Ipomoea aquatica
Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias
Number of Varieties
120118
0
40000
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Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-159-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
not provided
Habit
Spreading
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm5.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm2.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Green, Reddish Plum
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Golden Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Fall, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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, Sandy
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
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
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Farmland
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Flowers
Other Uses
Used in curries, soups, stews
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Botanical Name
IPOMOEA aquatica
Petunia
Common Name
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
Petunia
In Hindi
Water Spinach
Petunia
In German
Wasser-Spinat
Petunie
In French
Épinards d'eau
Pétunia
In Spanish
La espinaca de agua
Petunia
In Greek
Σπανάκι νερό
πετούνια
In Portuguese
Espinafre de água
Petúnia
In Polish
Szpinak wodny
Petunia
In Latin
Water Spinach
Petunia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Solanales
Family
Convolvulaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Ipomoea
Petunia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Ipomoeeae
-
Subfamily
-
Petunioideae
Number of Species
50035
1
27800
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