Ipomoea aquatica
Water Spinach
Ipomoea aquatica grows in water or on moist soil. Its stems are 2–3m tall, rooting at the nodes, are hollow and can float. It is an herbaceous, semi-aquatic perennial plant and is native to tropical and subtropical regions. It is a frost tender plant which with thrive in a temperature range between 75° and 85° F and may not survive below 50° F. All parts of the plant are edible.
Contributed by @rftee91
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Full sun to partial shade
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Frequent watering
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Not Frost hardy
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Light and free draining
Common name
Water Spinach
Latin name
Ipomoea aquatica
type
Vegetable
family
Convolvulaceae
ph
4.5 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Not Frost hardy
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Soil
Light and free draining
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Water
Frequent watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When to harvest
full grown dimensions
0.80 M
3.00 M
Ipomoea aquatica
Ipomoea aquatica grows in water or on moist soil. Its stems are 2–3m tall, rooting at the nodes, are hollow and can float. It is an herbaceous, semi-aquatic perennial plant and is native to tropical and subtropical regions. It is a frost tender plant which with thrive in a temperature range between 75° and 85° F and may not survive below 50° F. All parts of the plant are edible.
Planting young plants
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
Plant in or close by a free flowing water stream or in very wet soil. It is best to plant many at the same time as the stems are week and will collapse. By planting several at a time, they will support each other and the stems will grow longer.
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