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About Jumpseed and Cedar Elm


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Herbaceous Perennial  

Origin
South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico  
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
Cedars  
-  

Number of Varieties
45  
99+
1  

Habitat
River side, Woodlands  
Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Light Green, Tan  
Dark Red, Copper  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Yellow green  
Dark Green, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic, toothed  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

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

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  
Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
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
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches  
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Beetles, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

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
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Skin rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks  
-  

Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in construction  
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ULMUS crassifolia  
PERSICARIA virginiana  

Common Name
Cedar Elm  
Jumpseed  

In Hindi
देवदार एल्म  
jumpseed  

In German
Cedar Elm  
jumpseed  

In French
Cedar Elm  
jumpseed  

In Spanish
Cedar Elm  
jumpseed  

In Greek
Cedar Elm  
jumpseed  

In Portuguese
Cedar Elm  
jumpseed  

In Polish
Cedar Elm  
jumpseed  

In Latin
Ulmus Cedar  
Salire celeritate  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Polygonaceae  

Genus
Ulmus  
Periscaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
3  
25  

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Properties of Cedar Elm and Jumpseed

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

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Season and Care of Cedar Elm and Jumpseed

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

Cedar Elm and Jumpseed Physical Information

Cedar Elm and Jumpseed physical information is very important for comparison. Cedar Elm height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Jumpseed height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Cedar Elm and Jumpseed are as follows:

Care of Cedar Elm and Jumpseed

Care of Cedar Elm and Jumpseed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cedar Elm pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches and Jumpseed pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cedar Elm 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.

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