Indian Spinach

Jumpseed

About Indian Spinach and Jumpseed

Indian Spinach

Jumpseed

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

10NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens

Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available5-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.40 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Dark Red, Copper

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

PERSICARIA virginiana

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

Jumpseed

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

jumpseed

7.2.2 In German

Indian Spinat

jumpseed

7.2.3 In French

épinards indienne

jumpseed

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca india

jumpseed

7.2.5 In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

jumpseed

7.2.6 In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

jumpseed

7.2.7 In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

jumpseed

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Indian

Salire celeritate

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Polygonaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Periscaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

5NA

1 27800

Properties of Indian Spinach and Jumpseed

Wondering what are the properties of Indian Spinach and Jumpseed? We provide you with everything About Indian Spinach and Jumpseed. Indian Spinach doesn't have thorns and Jumpseed doesn't have thorns. Also Indian Spinach does not have fragrant flowers. Indian Spinach has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Jumpseed has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Indian Spinach and Jumpseed and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Jumpseed

Season and care of Indian Spinach and Jumpseed is important to know. While considering everything about Indian Spinach and Jumpseed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Indian Spinach season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Jumpseed season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Indian Spinach is Clay, Loam and for Jumpseed is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Indian Spinach is Neutral and for Jumpseed is Acidic, Neutral.

Indian Spinach and Jumpseed Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Jumpseed physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available whereas Jumpseed height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Jumpseed are as follows:

Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green
Jumpseed flower color: Light Green
Jumpseed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Indian Spinach and Jumpseed

Care of Indian Spinach and Jumpseed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Jumpseed pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jumpseed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.