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About Jumpseed and Clivia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Herbaceous Perennial  

Origin
South Africa  
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
Perennials  
-  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
1  

Habitat
Temperate Regions, Woodlands  
Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-5  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange  
Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
Dark Red, Copper  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Dark Green, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
From Rhizomes, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water more in summer  
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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
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
fertilize in growing season  
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
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
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
-  

Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
-  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border  
Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CLIVIA miniata  
PERSICARIA virginiana  

Common Name
Clivia  
Jumpseed  

In Hindi
Clivia  
jumpseed  

In German
Clivia  
jumpseed  

In French
Clivia  
jumpseed  

In Spanish
Clivia  
jumpseed  

In Greek
κλίβια  
jumpseed  

In Portuguese
Clivia  
jumpseed  

In Polish
Clivia  
jumpseed  

In Latin
Clivia  
Salire celeritate  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Polygonaceae  

Genus
Clivia  
Periscaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
-  

Number of Species
10  
25  

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Properties of Clivia and Jumpseed

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

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Season and Care of Clivia and Jumpseed

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

Clivia and Jumpseed Physical Information

Clivia and Jumpseed physical information is very important for comparison. Clivia height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Jumpseed height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Clivia and Jumpseed are as follows:

Care of Clivia and Jumpseed

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