1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
it is a type of ginger
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
along watercourse, moist forests, Rainforest
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
180.00 cm12.70 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
15.00 cm610.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow
White, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
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
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Requires regular 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
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
Not Available
Birds, Hens
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
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
Forms dense stands, Suppresses or replaces native plants
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Root bark
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties
Used in curries, soups, stews
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HEDYCHIUM flavescens
IPOMOEA aquatica
7.2 Common Name
Yellow Ginger
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Gelber Ingwer
Wasser-Spinat
7.2.3 In French
Ginger Jaune
Épinards d'eau
7.2.4 In Spanish
jengibre amarillo
La espinaca de agua
7.2.5 In Greek
κίτρινο Τζίντζερ
Σπανάκι νερό
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Ginger amarelo
Espinafre de água
7.2.7 In Polish
żółty Ginger
Szpinak wodny
7.2.8 In Latin
Yellow Gingiber
Water Spinach
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
Monocotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Zingiberaceae
Convolvulaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species