Water morning glory

Water morning glory is a semi-aquatic plant grown as a leaf vegetable. It is a common ingredient in Southeast Asian dishes. The leaves are usually stir fried with chile pepper, garlic and other spices.

Names

Scientific
   Ipomoea aquatica
English
   Chinese spinach
   Kangkong
   River spinach
   Swamp cabbage
   Water convolvulus
   Water morning glory
   Water spinach
Dutch
   Dagoeblad
   Kangkoeng
   Waterspinazie
French
   Liseron d’eau
German
   Wasserspinat
Thai
   Pak boeng
Other
   Kang kung
   Kangkoeng
   Kangkung

Taxonomy

Genus
   Ipomoea
Family
   Convolvulaceae
Order
   Solanales

Crop categories

Vegetables
Leaf vegetables
Food crops
Tropical crops

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