About Swamp Cabbage
Ipomoea aquatica, commonly known as water spinach or kangkung, is a semi-aquatic, tropical plant grown as a vegetable for its tender shoots. I. aquatica is generally believed to have been first domesticated in Southeast Asia. It is widely cultivated in Southeast Asia, East Asia, and South Asia. It grows abundantly near waterways and requires little to no care.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ipomoea aquatica
- Genus
- Ipomoea
- Family
- CONVOLVULACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Ponds and lakes. Naturalized
- Native to
- Old World tropics
- Distribution
- Widely naturalized
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Local Names
- Hindi
- Nali, कलमी साग Kalmi sag, कलमी शाक
- Bengali
- কলমী সাগ Kulmi sag, কলমি শাক
- Tamil
- Sarkaraivalli, வள்ளல்
- Telugu
- Tutikura
- Kannada
- ನೀರುಬಿಳಿಗಡ್ಡೆ ಹಂಬು Neeru Bili gadde hambu, ನೀರುಹಂಬು Neeru hambu
- Malayalam
- വയൽച്ചീര
- Marathi
- नालीची भाजी Nalichi-bhaji, नळीची भाजी
Botanical family
Convolvulaceae
Morning glory family
Swamp Cabbage belongs to the Convolvulaceae family.
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