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Water Spinach
Water Spinach

Indian Mallow
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Shrub

Origin

India
World/Pandemic

Types

Ipomoea aquatica
Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras" Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"

Number of Varieties

1202
0 40000
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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions
gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-158-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-6
10-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze

Flower Color Modifier

-
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Fruit Color

Green, Reddish Plum
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

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, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Hens
Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Flowers

Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews
Culinary use

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IPOMOEA aquatica
ABUTILON pictum

Common Name

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
Redvein Abutilon Chinese-lantern Red Vein Indian Mallow

In Hindi

Water Spinach
भारतीय मैलो

In German

Wasser-Spinat
indische Malve

In French

Épinards d'eau
Mallow indienne

In Spanish

La espinaca de agua
malva india

In Greek

Σπανάκι νερό
Ινδικό Μολόχα

In Portuguese

Espinafre de água
Mallow indiana

In Polish

Szpinak wodny
Indyjski Mallow

In Latin

Water Spinach
vitifolium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Malvales

Family

Convolvulaceae
Malvaceae

Genus

Ipomoea
Abutilon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ipomoeeae
Malveae

Subfamily

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Malvoideae

Number of Species

500200
1 27800
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Difference Between Water Spinach and Indian Mallow

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Importance of Water Spinach and Indian Mallow

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Compare Facts of Water Spinach vs Indian Mallow

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