Jumpseed

Indian Spinach

About Jumpseed and Indian Spinach

Jumpseed

Indian Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

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

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

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

Number of Varieties

110

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Habitat

Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks

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USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm2.40 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm20.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Copper

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Dark Red

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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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

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERSICARIA virginiana

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Jumpseed

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

jumpseed

भारतीय पालक

In German

jumpseed

Indian Spinat

In French

jumpseed

épinards indienne

In Spanish

jumpseed

espinaca india

In Greek

jumpseed

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

jumpseed

espinafre indiano

In Polish

jumpseed

Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

Salire celeritate

Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Polygonaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Periscaria

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

255

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Properties of Jumpseed and Indian Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Jumpseed and Indian Spinach? We provide you with everything About Jumpseed and Indian Spinach. Jumpseed doesn't have thorns and Indian Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Jumpseed does not have fragrant flowers. Jumpseed has allergic reactions like and Indian Spinach 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 Jumpseed and Indian Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Jumpseed and Indian Spinach

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

Jumpseed and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Jumpseed and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Jumpseed height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Jumpseed and Indian Spinach are as follows:

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

Care of Jumpseed and Indian Spinach

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