Life Span
Annual and Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Aquatics
  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Origin
India
  
Not Available
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
  
Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-6
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
21,22
  
Habit
Spreading
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Lavender
  
White, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Coral, Crimson, Lavender, Ivory
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Green, Reddish Plum
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Several shades of Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
  
Long linear and narrow
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Not Available
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Wet Site
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
From bulbs
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
  
Needs very little water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Not Available
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
  
Pests and diseases free
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Full Sun
  
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
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Yes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds, Hens
  
Bees, Butterflies, pollinators
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Unknown
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Farmland
  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for insects
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
  
Unknown
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
  
Bulbs
  
Other Uses
Used in curries, soups, stews
  
bulb used as starch
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
  
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
IPOMOEA aquatica
  
LYCORIS
  
Common Name
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
  
Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily
  
In Hindi
Water Spinach
  
surprise lily
  
In German
Wasser-Spinat
  
Überraschung Lilie
  
In French
Épinards d'eau
  
Lycoris squamigera
  
In Spanish
La espinaca de agua
  
Lycoris squamigera
  
In Greek
Σπανάκι νερό
  
surprise lily
  
In Portuguese
Espinafre de água
  
surpresa lírio
  
In Polish
Szpinak wodny
  
niespodzianka lilia
  
In Latin
Water Spinach
  
surprise lily
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Spermatophyta
  
Not Available
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Solanales
  
Asparagales
  
Family
Convolvulaceae
  
Amaryllidaceae
  
Genus
Ipomoea
  
Lycoris
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous
  
Tribe
Ipomoeeae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Amaryllidoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Water Spinach and Surprise Lily
Season and care of Water Spinach and Surprise Lily is important to know. While considering everything about Water Spinach and Surprise Lily Care, growing season is an essential factor. Water Spinach season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Surprise Lily season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Water Spinach is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Surprise Lily is Not Available while the PH of soil for Water Spinach is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Surprise Lily is Not Available.
Water Spinach and Surprise Lily Physical Information
Water Spinach and Surprise Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Surprise Lily height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Water Spinach and Surprise Lily are as follows:
Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green
Surprise Lily flower color: White, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Coral, Crimson, Lavender and Ivory
- Surprise Lily leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Care of Water Spinach and Surprise Lily
Care of Water Spinach and Surprise Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Surprise Lily pruning is done Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally, 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 Surprise Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.