1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Rainforest
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-159-15
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1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
12.70 cm40.60 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
610.00 cm30.50 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Lavender
Blue, Pink, Rose
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Reddish Plum
White
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Humidity, Moisture
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Hens
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Farmland
Beautification, Borders
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in curries, soups, stews
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IPOMOEA aquatica
AECHMEA fasciata
7.2 Common Name
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
Aechmea , Bromeliad, Urn Plant, Vase Plant
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Wasser-Spinat
Urne Anlage
7.2.3 In French
Épinards d'eau
plante urn
7.2.4 In Spanish
La espinaca de agua
planta de urna
7.2.5 In Greek
Σπανάκι νερό
λάρνακα φυτό
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Espinafre de água
planta de urna
7.2.7 In Polish
Szpinak wodny
urna roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Convolvulaceae
Bromeliaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species