1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Aquatics
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
India
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
gardens, Grassland, Prairies
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
12.70 cm30.50 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
Pale White, Pale Yellow, Yellow, Yellow green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Reddish Plum
Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
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
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
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
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
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
fungus, Insects, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
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
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Farmland
Beautification, Showy Purposes
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
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in curries, soups, stews
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
Alpine, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IPOMOEA aquatica
Erysimum franciscanum
7.2 Common Name
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
Franciscan wallflower, San Francisco wallflower
7.2.1 In Hindi
Water Spinach
Franciscan wallflower
7.2.2 In German
Wasser-Spinat
Franziskaner Mauerblümchen
7.2.3 In French
Épinards d'eau
wallflower franciscaine
7.2.4 In Spanish
La espinaca de agua
alhelí franciscana
7.2.5 In Greek
Σπανάκι νερό
Φραγκισκανών wallflower
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Espinafre de água
wallflower Franciscan
7.2.7 In Polish
Szpinak wodny
wallflower Franciszkanów
7.2.8 In Latin
Water Spinach
Francisci Wallflower
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Convolvulaceae
Brassicaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species