Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Aquatics
Origin
Australia
India
Types
-
Ipomoea aquatica
Number of Varieties
1120
0
40000
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Habitat
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-118-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
12-6
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
250.00 cm12.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Green, Reddish Plum
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Red
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Red
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Red
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Long Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Spores
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in water
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
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
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
Frogs
Birds, Hens
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
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
Seeds, Spores
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Starch
Used in curries, soups, stews
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
MARSILEA mutica
IPOMOEA aquatica
Common Name
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
In Hindi
Pepperwort
Water Spinach
In German
Pepperwort
Wasser-Spinat
In French
Pepperwort
Épinards d'eau
In Spanish
Pepperwort
La espinaca de agua
In Greek
Pepperwort
Σπανάκι νερό
In Portuguese
Pepperwort
Espinafre de água
In Polish
Pepperwort
Szpinak wodny
In Latin
Pepperwort
Water Spinach
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Charophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Solanales
Family
Marsileaceae
Convolvulaceae
Genus
Marsilea
Ipomoea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Lapidieae
Ipomoeeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
65500
1
27800
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