Convolvulaceae

Swamp morning-glory

Ipomoea aquatica Forssk.

Family: Convolvulaceae
Genus: Ipomoea

Pets and kids

CatsNot sure
DogsNot sure
KidsNot sure

Why

Cats: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for cats, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.

Dogs: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for dogs, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.

Kids: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for young children, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with a doctor or poison control.

Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.

Swamp morning-glory: Leaves and flower of Ipomoea aquatica (Convolvulaceae), growing near Kahuku on O‘ahu in Hawai‘i. — Photo: Eric Guinther, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (22)

Bangla: বন কলমি
Cantonese: I. aquatica, Tung choi, 抽筋菜, 空心菜, 蕹菜
Chinese: 甕菜, 空心菜, 草菜, 蓊菜, 蕹菜, 蕹菜根, 蕹菜（空心菜）, 藤藤菜
Czech: Kangkong, Vodní špenát
Dutch: Kangkoeng, Kangkong, Kangkung, Kankong, Waterwinde
English: Swamp morning-glory, Chinese convolvulus, Chinese spinach, Chinese watercress, Kangkong, Ong choy, River spinach, Swamp cabbage
French: Ipomea aquatica, Kancon, Liseron d'eau
gan: 空心菜
Hindi: करमी साग
Indonesian: Daun kangkung
Japanese: アサガオナ, アサガオ菜, ウンチェー, エンツァイ, クウシンサイ, チャウカンチョイ, ツウサイ, トンチョイ
Korean: 차오콩신차이
Latvian: Ūdens spināti
Malay: Pokok Kangkung
Malayalam: തിരുതാളി
nan: Ìng-tshài
Polish: Szpinak wodny
Russian: Батат водяной, Батат ползучий, Водяной шпинат
sat: ᱠᱷᱚᱲᱚᱝ
shn: ၽၵ်းပုင်ႈ
Swedish: Chinese morning glory, Morning glory, Vattensallad
Vietnamese: Muống

Synonyms

Batatas abyssinica A.Rich.
Convolvulus incrassatus Wall.
Convolvulus javanicus Burm.f.
Convolvulus javanicus Spreng.
Convolvulus marginatus Desr.
Convolvulus sepiarius Wall.
Convolvulus striatus Vahl
Convolvulus trianthus Spreng.
Convolvulus verrucosus (Blume) D.Dietr.
Ipomoea britteniana Rendle
Ipomoea diversifolia (Choisy) Didr.
Ipomoea hastata L.
Ipomoea hellebarda Schweinf. ex Hallier f.
Ipomoea homblei De Wild.
Ipomoea laciniata (Dalzell) C.B.Clarke
Ipomoea marginata f. candida (Naik & Zate) Das Das & Lakshmin.
Ipomoea marginata var. stipulacea (C.B.Clarke) M.R.Almeida
Ipomoea maxima var. sagittata Verdc.
Ipomoea repens Roth
Ipomoea sagittifolia Burm.f.
Ipomoea sepiaria J.Koenig ex Roxb.
Ipomoea sphaerica Hort.Calc. ex Choisy
Ipomoea stocksii Peter
Ipomoea striata (Vahl) Pers.
Ipomoea striata Roth
Ipomoea subtrilobans Miq.
Ipomoea verrucosa Blume
Merremia hastifolia A.Chev.
Pharbitis laciniata Dalzell
Quamoclit hastata G.Don
Quamoclit sagittifolia (Burm.f.) Choisy
Tirtalia maxima Raf.
Tirtalia striata Raf.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb, Vine
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Hawaii: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced, Pacific Basin: introduced, Puerto Rico: introduced

Photos

Photo: Eric Guinther, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Aris riyanto, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Aris riyanto, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.