1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
Not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Banks, Slopes
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
90.00 cm12.70 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
120.00 cm610.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Ivory
White, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Green, Reddish Plum
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Yellow green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Long Elliptic
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
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
Requires regular watering
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Sooty Mold
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas
Drought
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
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Farmland
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for birds
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used in curries, soups, stews
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
SARCOCOCCA confusa
IPOMOEA aquatica
7.2 Common Name
Sweet Box
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
Sarcococca confusa
Water Spinach
7.2.2 In German
Sarcococca verwirrt
Wasser-Spinat
7.2.3 In French
Sarcococca confus
Épinards d'eau
7.2.4 In Spanish
Sarcococca confundido
La espinaca de agua
7.2.5 In Greek
Sarcococca συγχέεται
Σπανάκι νερό
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Sarcococca confuso
Espinafre de água
7.2.7 In Polish
sarcococca mylić
Szpinak wodny
7.2.8 In Latin
confusa Sarcococca
Water Spinach
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species