1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Aquatics
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
India
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Not Available
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1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Lavender
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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Reddish Plum
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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
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3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
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3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep the Soil well drained
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
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4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
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4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
Pests and diseases free, 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
Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects
5.12 Allergy
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6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Farmland
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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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
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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
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6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in curries, soups, stews
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
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7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IPOMOEA aquatica
CRYPTANTHUS 'Ocean Mist'
7.2 Common Name
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
Hybrid Cryptanthus
7.2.1 In Hindi
Water Spinach
Hybrid Cryptanthus
7.2.2 In German
Wasser-Spinat
Hybrid Cryptanthus
7.2.3 In French
Épinards d'eau
Hybrid Cryptanthus
7.2.4 In Spanish
La espinaca de agua
Hybrid Cryptanthus
7.2.5 In Greek
Σπανάκι νερό
Hybrid Cryptanthus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Espinafre de água
Hybrid Cryptanthus
7.2.7 In Polish
Szpinak wodny
Skrytokwiat
7.2.8 In Latin
Water Spinach
Hybrid Cryptanthus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Convolvulaceae
Bromeliaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
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8.10 Number of Species