Water Spinach

Also known as Chinese Spinach or Chinese Watercress, the plant is very popular in East, South and Southeast Asia and is commonly stir-fried. As expected of its namesake, water spinach is semi-aquatic and grows in waterways. However, the plant is also bio-accumulative, and will readily absorb elements such as lead and mercury if the water used to grow the vegetable is polluted. Water in our AEtrium growing systems however, are tightly controlled and filtered, making this a non-issue.