In general, there are two types of hollowwort, dried hollowwort and water spinach. Hollow cabbage, also called vine, is a kind of aquatic plant, so it can be terrestrial or aquatic. Ipomoea aquatica is native to China and is mainly found in southern China. It prefers a warm and moist growing environment, in which water spinach is mainly distributed in paddy fields. This variety has high yield and good quality.

What is the plant category of water spinach

Water spinach is an annual herb belonging to the angiosperm, dicotyledonous plant, family Cyclophyllaceae, genus Fenugreek, and this plant is widely cultivated as a vegetable but very few are found in the wild.

Shape and color of water spinach

Water spinach mostly creeps or floats on water. It has a hollow cylindrical stem and oval or lance-shaped leaves. The flowering period of the hollow cabbage is from July to September, the corolla is white, light red and purple in color, and the capsule is spherical.