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Water Spinach
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About Water Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Origin

India

Types

Ipomoea aquatica

Number of Varieties

120
Rank: 47 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-6

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

-

Fruit Color

Green, Reddish Plum

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Thorns

6% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

29% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

19% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

37% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Leaf

6% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

Showy Foliage

82% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

3% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

3% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

32% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Self-Sowing

61% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Birds, Hens

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

77% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews

Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IPOMOEA aquatica

Common Name

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

In Hindi

Water Spinach

In German

Wasser-Spinat

In French

Épinards d'eau

In Spanish

La espinaca de agua

In Greek

Σπανάκι νερό

In Portuguese

Espinafre de água

In Polish

Szpinak wodny

In Latin

Water Spinach

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Family

Convolvulaceae

Genus

Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ipomoeeae

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

500
Rank: 43 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Water Spinach

Want to know the properties of Water Spinach? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Water Spinach is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Water Spinach Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache and Skin Diseases

  • Part of plant used: Leaves, Shoots and Stem

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Water Spinach Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Water Spinach. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Water Spinach physical information is as follows: 12.70 cm tall and 610.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long Elliptic. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: White and Lavender
  • Leaf color: Green

Care of Water Spinach

Taking Water Spinach Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Water Spinach include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Water Spinach

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Water Spinach is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual and Perennial plant. Water Spinach is a very important plant from Aquatic Plants. There are 120 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Ipomoea aquatica. This plant's habitat is subtropical regions and Tropical regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 8-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.