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About Datura and Jumpseed


About Jumpseed and Datura


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Herbs   
Herbaceous Perennial   

Origin
Central America, South America   
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
Not available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Warmer regions, Wild   
Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
9-5   

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

Habit
Not Available   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
30.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Light Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Dark Red, Copper   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Dark Green, Dark Red   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval   
Elliptic   

Thorns
No   
No   

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, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Average   
Average   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Late Summer, Early Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
From Rhizomes, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
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
Average   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
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, Balanced liquid fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Phytophthora Root Rot, Pythium root rot, Root rot, Whiteflies   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Not Available   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Not Available   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Hummingbirds   
Not Available   

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Disorientation, flushing of face, Vomiting   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Not Available   

Environmental Uses
Not Available   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Anodyne, anti-cancer, Antirheumatic, Demulcent   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Sometimes used for making wine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties   
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical   
Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Datura metel   
PERSICARIA virginiana   

Common Name
Devil's Trumpet, Metel   
Jumpseed   

In Hindi
datura   
jumpseed   

In German
Datura   
jumpseed   

In French
datura   
jumpseed   

In Spanish
datura   
jumpseed   

In Greek
Datura   
jumpseed   

In Portuguese
estramônio   
jumpseed   

In Polish
bieluń   
jumpseed   

In Latin
Datura   
Salire celeritate   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Solanales   
Caryophyllales   

Family
Solanaceae   
Polygonaceae   

Genus
Datura   
Periscaria   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Datureae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Solanoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
9   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Datura and Jumpseed

Wondering what are the properties of Datura and Jumpseed? We provide you with everything About Datura and Jumpseed. Datura doesn't have thorns and Jumpseed doesn't have thorns. Also Datura does not have fragrant flowers. Datura has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Disorientation, flushing of face and Vomiting and Jumpseed has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Disorientation, flushing of face 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 Datura and Jumpseed and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Datura and Jumpseed

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

Datura and Jumpseed Physical Information

Datura and Jumpseed physical information is very important for comparison. Datura height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Jumpseed height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Datura and Jumpseed are as follows:

Care of Datura and Jumpseed

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