1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Aquatics
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
India
Mexico, Central America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
agricultural areas, Loamy soils, Warmer regions
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
12.70 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
610.00 cm60.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Reddish Plum
Not Available
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
Long Elliptic
Oval Cordate
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
Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Dry Conditions, Soil Compaction, Sun
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, 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
Do not let dry out between waterings, Do not water the foliage
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
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize every three months
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
Bacteria, Birds, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry Conditions, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
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
Beetles, Bugs, Insects
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Acidic, allergic conjunctivitis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Farmland
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Makes Hair Silkier, Making cosmetics
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Forms dense stands, Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Leaves, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in curries, soups, stews
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IPOMOEA aquatica
HETEROCENTRON elegans
7.2 Common Name
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
Spanish Shawl
7.2.1 In Hindi
Water Spinach
Heterocentron
7.2.2 In German
Wasser-Spinat
Heterocentron
7.2.3 In French
Épinards d'eau
Heterocentron
7.2.4 In Spanish
La espinaca de agua
Heterocentron
7.2.5 In Greek
Σπανάκι νερό
Heterocentron
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Espinafre de água
Heterocentron
7.2.7 In Polish
Szpinak wodny
Heterocentron
7.2.8 In Latin
Water Spinach
Heterocentron
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Convolvulaceae
Melastomataceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species