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Ipomoea aquatica, widely known as water spinach, 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 .
Water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica Forssk.) is a nutrient-rich vegetable commonly grown in soil conditions, yet its growth and yield are often limited by soil cultivation. This study investigates the impact of waterlogged conditions on the yield, physiological responses, and anatomical structures of water spinach.
28 wrz 2022 · Water spinach is a semi-aquatic plant that thrives with little or no supervision. In fact, it grows so quickly that it is considered invasive in some regions in the U.S. where it has been introduced, but in Southeast Asia where it is used to cook myriad dishes, water spinach is never invasive.
Water spinach is an herbaceous aquatic or semi-aquatic perennial plant of the tropics and subtropics. It has a creeping growth habit but may grow erect in water. There are two major cultivars of water spinach.
Depending on the variety, water spinach is grown in water or soil. Water spinach seeds can be sown indoors on a windowsill or in a greenhouse all year round. However, if you plan to grow water spinach in the garden, it is best to start the seeds at the end of February to the beginning of March.
18 lis 2015 · Water spinach 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. Water spinach has light green ovate leaves, its stems are hollow, so they can float on the water. Both leaves and stems are edible and can be used as the way you use spinach.
31 gru 2007 · Water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica Forsk; Convolvulaceae) is a common aquatic plant that grows as both an aquatic (floating over a freshwater surface) and terrestrial plant (Mandal et al. 2008).
