Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Aquatics
Vegetable
Origin
India
Central America, South America
Types
Ipomoea aquatica
Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean
Number of Varieties
120130
0
40000
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Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Fields, orchards
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Reddish Plum
White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hens
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar
Allergy
-
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Farmland
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
Used in curries, soups, stews
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
IPOMOEA aquatica
PHASEOLUS vulgaris
Common Name
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
Green Beans
In Hindi
Water Spinach
फलियां
In German
Wasser-Spinat
Bohnen
In French
Épinards d'eau
haricots
In Spanish
La espinaca de agua
Green Beans
In Greek
Σπανάκι νερό
φασόλια
In Portuguese
Espinafre de água
feijões
In Polish
Szpinak wodny
fasola
In Latin
Water Spinach
fabam
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Fagales
Family
Convolvulaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Ipomoea
Phaseolus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
Ipomoeeae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
500130
1
27800
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