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Indian Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
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,
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Number of Varieties

101
0 40000
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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
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
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
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

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
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
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
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
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
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Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
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Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

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
Plantae

Phylum

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Tracheophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales

Family

Basellaceae
Polygonaceae

Genus

Basella
Periscaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

525
1 27800
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Difference Between Indian Spinach and Jumpseed

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Importance of Indian Spinach and Jumpseed

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Compare Facts of Indian Spinach vs Jumpseed

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