1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Aquatics
Flowering Plants, Herbs
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Terrestrial
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
12.70 cm25.40 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
Orange, Gold
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Reddish Plum
Non Fruiting Plant
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
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
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, Fall, Late Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Needs less watering
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
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well-aerated
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Loam, Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
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
General garden fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
Pests and diseases free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat 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
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Farmland
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff, Stops hair loss
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
anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fungicidal
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in curries, soups, stews
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IPOMOEA aquatica
XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'
7.2 Common Name
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower
7.2.1 In Hindi
Water Spinach
strawflower
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
Épinards d'eau
strawflower
7.2.4 In Spanish
La espinaca de agua
strawflower
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Espinafre de água
strawflower
7.2.7 In Polish
Szpinak wodny
strawflower
7.2.8 In Latin
Water Spinach
strawflower
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Convolvulaceae
Asteraceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Asteroideae
8.10 Number of Species