Water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica)

Water spinach is palatable to rabbits (Doan Thi Gang et al., 2006) but the leaves are more easily eaten than the stems (Hongthong Phimmmasan et al., 2004). In rabbits fed a concentrate diet, fresh water spinach resulted in a slightly higher intake and daily gain (21.9 g/d) than sweet potato vines (Ipomoea batatas). The best performance was obtained when adding Guinea grass (Megathyrsus maximus) to sweet potato vines, water spinach or a mixture of both forages, though the digestibility of the diets was lower (Doan Thi Gang et al., 2006). Rabbits fed only on fresh water spinach gained 18.1 g/d (Hongthong Phimmmasan et al., 2004). See also Bui Phan Thu Hang et al., 2011