1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Aquatics
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Lowland, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Slopes, Subtropical climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
12.70 cm180.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
610.00 cm180.00 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
Dark Blue, Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water deeply about once a week
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, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
Pests and diseases free
4.10 Plant 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
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
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
Antioxidants
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in curries, soups, stews
Culinary use, Used for fragrance, Used for producing cooking oil, Used as a spice
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IPOMOEA aquatica
OSMANTHUS delavayi
7.2 Common Name
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
Sweet Olive
Tea Olive
Fragrant Olive
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
La espinaca de agua
té verde oliva
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Espinafre de água
Tea Olive
7.2.7 In Polish
Szpinak wodny
Herbata z oliwek
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species