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Water spinach

Ipomoea aquatica

Semi-aquatic leafy vegetable with hollow stems, widely grown in Asia in wet or flooded fields.

Family

Convolvulaceae

Temperature

15-35°C (absolute 10-40°C)

Rainfall

2000-2500mm (absolute 700-4200mm)

Soil pH

5-7 (absolute 4.3-7.5)

Soil types

Wet, fertile soils; tolerates waterlogging