Ipomoea aquatica
Ipomoea aquatica
Safety & Hazards
Accumulation of heavy metals in the plant has been reported in Asia, mainly because the plants are often grown in polluted water[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ].
Botanical Description
Ipomoea aquatica is a fast-growing, annual or perennial plant with prostrate stems 2 - 3 metres long that sprawl over the ground, float in water or twine into other plants for support[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. The plant roots freely at the nodes and can form large clumps of growth. The plant is a very popular leaf vegetable, especially in Asian markets. It is harvested from the wild and is also commonly cultivated, especially in Asia. The plant also has traditional medicinal uses[ 298 Title Edible Leaves of the Tropics Publication Author Martin. F. W.; Ruberte. R. M. & Meitzner. L. S. Publisher Echo. USA. Year 1998 ISBN 0-9653360-1-8 Description A terse guide, giving reasonable detail on the more common leaf crops and brief information on a wide range of lesser known plants. , 300 Title Vegetables in the Tropics Publication Author Tindall. H. D. Publisher MacMillan, Oxford. Year 1983 ISBN 0-333-24268-8 Description An excellent, in-depth look at the main vegetable crops that can be grown in the Tropics, plus many less well-known plants. ].