Life Span
Annual and Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Aquatics
  
Vegetable
  
Origin
India
  
Mediterranean
  
Types
Not Available
  
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
  
Fields, Loamy soils
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-6
  
12-1
  
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 Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Lavender
  
White, Pink, Lavender
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Green, Reddish Plum
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
  
Egg-shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Wet Site
  
Dry Conditions, Salt and Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs watering once a week
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Consistently
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Adequately
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Less Watering
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Slightly Acidic
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
No pruning needed, Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Compost, fertilize in winter
  
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
  
Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Light Frost
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Yes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds, Hens
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Farmland
  
As decorated salad
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
  
Leaves, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Used in curries, soups, stews
  
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
  
Botanical Name
IPOMOEA aquatica
  
PISUM sativum
  
Common Name
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
  
Garden Pea
  
In Hindi
Water Spinach
  
चीनी मटर
  
In German
Wasser-Spinat
  
Kefe
  
In French
Épinards d'eau
  
Erbse
  
In Spanish
La espinaca de agua
  
guisante
  
In Greek
Σπανάκι νερό
  
μπιζέλι
  
In Portuguese
Espinafre de água
  
ervilha
  
In Polish
Szpinak wodny
  
groch
  
In Latin
Water Spinach
  
pea
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Spermatophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Solanales
  
Fabales
  
Family
Convolvulaceae
  
Fabaceae
  
Genus
Ipomoea
  
Pisum
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Dicotyledonous
  
Tribe
Ipomoeeae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available