Indian Spinach

Jumpseed

About Indian Spinach and Jumpseed

Indian Spinach

Jumpseed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Herbaceous Perennial

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

Types

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

Number of Varieties

101

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Habitat

gardens

Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9-5

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

PERSICARIA virginiana

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

Jumpseed

In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

jumpseed

In German

Indian Spinat

jumpseed

In French

épinards indienne

jumpseed

In Spanish

espinaca india

jumpseed

In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

jumpseed

In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

jumpseed

In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

jumpseed

In Latin

Spinach Indian

Salire celeritate

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Basellaceae

Polygonaceae

Genus

Basella

Periscaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

525

1 27800

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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 and Jumpseed has allergic reactions like . 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 20.00 cm 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.