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Ubi
About Jumpseed and Ubi


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Herbaceous Perennial  

Origin
Asia  
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
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
-  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
1  

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10*1  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.56 cm  
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown, Sandy Brown  
Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Gold  
Dark Red, Copper  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
From Rhizomes, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
-  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
-  

Other Uses
-  
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIOSCOREA alata  
PERSICARIA virginiana  

Common Name
Purple Sweet Potato, Purple Yam, Ubi, Uhi, Water Yam, White Yam, Winged Yam  
Jumpseed  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
jumpseed  

In German
Hortensie  
jumpseed  

In French
Hortensia  
jumpseed  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
jumpseed  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
jumpseed  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
jumpseed  

In Polish
Hortensja  
jumpseed  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Salire celeritate  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Dioscoreaceae  
Polygonaceae  

Genus
-  
Periscaria  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
-  
25  

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Properties of Ubi and Jumpseed

Wondering what are the properties of Ubi and Jumpseed? We provide you with everything About Ubi and Jumpseed. Ubi doesn't have thorns and Jumpseed doesn't have thorns. Also Ubi does not have fragrant flowers. Ubi has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Jumpseed has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Ubi and Jumpseed and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ubi and Jumpseed

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

Ubi and Jumpseed Physical Information

Ubi and Jumpseed physical information is very important for comparison. Ubi height is 6.56 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Jumpseed height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Ubi and Jumpseed are as follows:

Care of Ubi and Jumpseed

Care of Ubi and Jumpseed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ubi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Jumpseed pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ubi needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jumpseed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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