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About Jumpseed and Bugleweed


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Herbaceous Perennial  

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  

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
3-9  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9*1  
9-5  

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

Habit
Mat-forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Dark Blue  
Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Dark Red, Copper  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Pink, Bronze, Ivory  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Pink, Bronze, Ivory  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Pink, Bronze, Ivory  
Dark Green, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Pink, Bronze, Ivory  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
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, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
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
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Showy  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
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
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AJUGA 'Rainbow'  
PERSICARIA virginiana  

Common Name
Bugleweed, Rainbow Bugleweed  
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
Lamiaceae  
Polygonaceae  

Genus
-  
Periscaria  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
40  
25  

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Properties of Bugleweed and Jumpseed

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

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Season and Care of Bugleweed and Jumpseed

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

Bugleweed and Jumpseed Physical Information

Bugleweed and Jumpseed physical information is very important for comparison. Bugleweed height is 10.20 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Jumpseed height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bugleweed and Jumpseed are as follows:

Care of Bugleweed and Jumpseed

Care of Bugleweed and Jumpseed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bugleweed 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 Bugleweed 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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