Swamp morning glory is a fast-growing, annual or perennial plant with prostrate stems 2 - 3 metres long that sprawl over the ground, float in water or twine into other plants for support. The plant roots freely at the nodes and can form large clumps of growth.The plant is a very popular leaf vegetable, especially in Asian markets. It is harvested from the wild and is also commonly cultivated, especially in Asia. The plant also has traditional medicinal uses
Water Spinach Care
Ipomoea Aquatica Forssk
What is the plant
lighting
Full Sun
hardiness zone
max 12
difficulty
Easy
How to Care for the Plant
Water
It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 2,000 - 2,500mm, but tolerates 700 - 4,200mm
Pruning
Cut and come again harvesting of vegetatively propagated plants or wild plants can start about one month after plant establishment
Sunlight
Plants grow well in full sun
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Soil
Succeeds in a wide range of soils, including heavy clays.Best leaf production comes from plants grown in soils rich in organic matter
Temperature
It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 15 - 35°c, but can tolerate 10 - 40°c
Additional
Accumulation of heavy metals in the plant has been reported in Asia, mainly because the plants are often grown in polluted wate
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