Kangkong

Kangkong Care

Ipomoea Aquatica

Other names: Water Morning Glory

What is the plant

Kangkong is grown especially in the Southeast Asian region as a vegetable. It is a semi-aquatic plant, a creeper that grows in or near the water on moist soils.

Its stems and leaves are eatable. If you’re growing kangkong on the ground, be careful it’s an invasive plant and grows aggressively. Harvest it before flowering, so that it can’t form seeds.

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Lighting

Full Sun

Hardiness zone

max 12

Difficulty

Easy

Toxicity

Poisonous

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Also called as Chinese watercress or water morning glory, you can easily understand from its name that it grows in swampy areas, it needs consistently muddy soil. Deep and regular watering is important to keep the soil nearly wet.
Fertilizer
If growing on the ground you don’t need to fertilize it often but in containers fertilize it with high in nitrogen liquid fertilizer every other week.
Sunlight
Kangkong grows in a warm and humid subtropical and tropical climate, so it is essential to provide it full sun. However, it also grows in partial shade.

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Soil
Growing water spinach or kangkong needs evenly moist, wet, and nutrient-rich soil of pH level around 6 – 7.
Temperature
temperature should remain around 68 F (20 C).
Container
Either grow it in the pot (which is better as kangkong grows aggressively) or on the ground.