Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Origin
India
Types
Ipomoea aquatica
Number of Varieties
120
Rank: 47 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
Sunset Zone
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Fruit Color
Green, Reddish Plum
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Thorns
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6% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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29% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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19% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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37% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Leaf
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6% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
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82% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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3% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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3% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
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32% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Self-Sowing
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61% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Birds, Hens
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Farmland
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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77% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Other Uses
Used in curries, soups, stews
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
IPOMOEA aquatica
Common Name
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
In Hindi
Water Spinach
In German
Wasser-Spinat
In French
Épinards d'eau
In Spanish
La espinaca de agua
In Greek
Σπανάκι νερό
In Portuguese
Espinafre de água
In Polish
Szpinak wodny
In Latin
Water Spinach
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Family
Convolvulaceae
Genus
Ipomoea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Ipomoeeae
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
500
Rank: 43 (Overall)
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27800
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