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    Swamp cabbage facts

    Swamp cabbage also known as water spinach has high content of iron and is used as a treatment for intestinal disorders and gastric problems. It can be found in moist soils such as muddy banks and streams. It spreads quickly from the plant fragments. It has a floating seeds that allow effective settlement of areas.

    Name Swamp cabbage
    Scientific Name Ipomoea aquatica
    Native Ipomoea aquatic is native to Asia, Africa and southwestern Pacific
    Islands.
    Common/English Name Water Spinach, River Spinach, Kangkong, Water convolvulus, Water Morning Glory, Chinese Watercress, Chinese spinach, Chinese convolvulus
    Name in Other Languages Japanese: asagaona
    Hausa: áwárwáróó
    Thai: bai phai
    Ilokano: baláñgög
    Malayalam: ballel
    Portuguese: batata aquatica
    Spanish: batatilla acuatica
    Marind: beehob
    Spanish: boniato de agua
    Spanish: camotillo
    Ilokano: cancon
    Mandarin Chinese: cao coi
    Kubu: daoen deli dili di
    Fulfulde: delbol
    Japanese: en-sai
    Spanish: espinaca aquática
    Eastern Panjabi: ganthian
    Western Panjabi: ganthian
    Vietnamese: giàu muông
    Danish: gladgrøntsag
    Malagasy: ialanda
    Tidore: kako
    Minangkabau: kalajau
    Sanskrit: kalamba
    Hindi: kalmai saaga
    Hindi, Bengali, Nepali: kalmi sag
    Thai Shan: kamchon
    Sinhalese: kan-kun
    Malay: kang kong
    Bentong, Buru, Gorontalo: kangko
    Madurese: kangkoeĕng
    Dutch, Javanese: kangkong
    Palauan, Belau: kangkum
    Tok pisin: kango
    Chamorro: kankong
    Bolango: kanto
    Tamil: karkarei valli
    Maluku: kingkoi
    Korean: kong sim chae
    Tharu: kramuwan
    Parbate: kulum sag
    Mende: laylayduuji
    French: liseron d’eau
    Nauruan: lorenzo
    Fijian: luve ni tombithi
    Somali: maaloole
    Korean: mul si keum ch’i
    Marathi: nadi-shaka
    Gujarati: nálichi baji
    Bengali: nalike
    Bugis: naniri
    Tengah: nggango dano
    Karen: no do
    Marind: oetangko
    Latin: olus-vagum
    Cantonese Chinese: ong tung tsoi
    Fijian: ota karisa
    Laotian: pak bong phak bong
    Tonsawang, Gorontalo: panangoi
    Italian: patate aquatica
    French: patate aquatique
    Thai: phak thot yot
    Tonsawang: pintoer
    Hindi: pui-sag
    Minangkabau: roempoen
    Rarotongan: rukau taviri
    Atjeh: rumpun
    Mongondow, Gorontalo: sajor
    Malay: sajor kankong
    Lembak: sajoran lalap
    Puluwatese, Chuukese: seeri
    Gorontalo: sĕriokang
    Ririo: sisu lum
    Batatana: sisu lumi
    German: Sumpf-Trichterwinde
    Makian, Galela, Tidore: takako
    Bisáya, Aklanon, Ilokano: tangkong
    Makasar: tanidri
    Pamona: tatanggo
    Kiribati: te kang kong
    Telugu: thota-kura
    Khmer: trâ kuön
    Buru: utango
    Italian: vellucchio d’acqua
    Fijian: wa kumala
    Polish: wilec wodny
    Plant Growth Habit Semiaquatic, herbaceous plant with milky sap
    Growing Climate Tropical and subtropical
    Soil Moist soil
    Plant Size Length: 3 m
    Stem Hollow, floating; Length: 3 m (9 ft.)
    Leaf Alternate, simple, arrow head shaped-lanceolate, Length: 5-15 cm (2-6 inches); Breadth: 2-8 cm (0.8-3 inches)
    Flower Trumpet shaped, white; Diameter: 3-5 cm (1-2 inches)
    Fruit shape & size Oval or spherical, woody when matures; Width: 1 cm (1/2 inches)
    Flavor/aroma Pleasant, mild and sweet flavor
    Seed 1-4 seeds, gray
    Varieties/Types
    • Bamboo leaf
    • Round leaf
    Major Nutritions (Raw) Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) 30.8 mg (34.22%)
    Vitamin A, RAE 176 µg (25.14%)
    Iron, Fe 0.94 mg (11.75%)
    Magnesium, Mg 40 mg (9.52%)
    Vitamin B9 (Folate) 32 µg (8.00%)
    Threonine 0.078 g (4.43%)
    Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.056 mg (4.31%)
    Calcium, Ca 43 mg (4.30%)
    Sodium, Na 63 mg (4.20%)
    Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) 0.054 mg (4.15%)
    Health Benefits
    • Skin health
    • Absorbs minerals
    • Free radicals
    • Anti-inflammatory activity
    • Treats cancer
    • Immunity power
    • Enhance mood
    • Reduce muscle spasms
    • Treats anemia
    • Treats sleep disorders
    Calories in 1 cup chopped (56 gm) Raw 11 Kcal.
    Precautions         
    • The intake of raw Swamp cabbage may transmit an intestinal fluke parasite called Fasciolopsis buski that can cause fasciolopsiasis.
    • Swamp cabbage might lower the levels of blood sugar.
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