Life Span
Biennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Aquatics
Origin
Europe, Asia
India
Types
-
Ipomoea aquatica
Number of Varieties
-120
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, Semi desert, Subtropical climates
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-88-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5
12-6
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm12.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Green, Reddish Plum
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Long Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Hens
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Farmland
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
Flowers
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Other Uses
Dried heads are used in floristry, Used as Ornamental plant
Used in curries, soups, stews
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Wildflower
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
DIPSACUS fullonum
IPOMOEA aquatica
Common Name
Fuller's Teasel
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
In Hindi
Fuller's Teasel
Water Spinach
In German
Fullers Karde
Wasser-Spinat
In French
Cardère à foulon
Épinards d'eau
In Spanish
Cardo de Fuller
La espinaca de agua
In Greek
Νεράγκαθο του Fuller
Σπανάκι νερό
In Portuguese
Carda de Fuller
Espinafre de água
In Polish
Fullera Oset
Szpinak wodny
In Latin
Teasel Fullonis
Water Spinach
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Dipsacales
Solanales
Family
Dipsacaceae
Convolvulaceae
Genus
Dipsacus
Ipomoea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Ipomoeeae
Subfamily
Dipsacoideae
-
Number of Species
16500
1
27800
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