Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
  
Broadleaf Evergreen
  
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
  
Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Cerbera laeta, Cerbera floribunda, Cerbera odollam
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks
  
Deciduous forests, Tropical regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-5
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
21,22
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Not Available
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Green
  
White, Ivory
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Dark Red, Copper
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Dark Red
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
  
Lanceolate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Not Available
  
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
  
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires regular watering
  
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, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Not Available
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Phosphorous, Requires high amount of nitrogen
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Caterpillars, Insects
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Not Available
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Bees, Butterflies
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Toxic
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Not Available
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Food for insects
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Flowers
  
Other Uses
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes
  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Wildflower
  
Container, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
PERSICARIA virginiana
  
CERBERA
  
Common Name
Jumpseed
  
Cerbera
  
In Hindi
jumpseed
  
Cerbera
  
In German
jumpseed
  
Cerbera
  
In French
jumpseed
  
Cerbera
  
In Spanish
jumpseed
  
Cerbera
  
In Greek
jumpseed
  
Cerbera
  
In Portuguese
jumpseed
  
Cerbera
  
In Polish
jumpseed
  
Cerbera
  
In Latin
Salire celeritate
  
Cerbera
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Caryophyllales
  
Gentianales
  
Family
Polygonaceae
  
Apocynaceae
  
Genus
Periscaria
  
Cerbera
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Plumerieae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Rauvolfioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Jumpseed and Cerbera
Season and care of Jumpseed and Cerbera is important to know. While considering everything about Jumpseed and Cerbera Care, growing season is an essential factor. Jumpseed season is Summer and Fall and Cerbera season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Jumpseed is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Cerbera is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Jumpseed is Acidic, Neutral and for Cerbera is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Jumpseed and Cerbera Physical Information
Jumpseed and Cerbera physical information is very important for comparison. Jumpseed height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Cerbera height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Jumpseed and Cerbera are as follows:
Jumpseed flower color: Light Green
Jumpseed leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cerbera flower color: White and Ivory
- Cerbera leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Jumpseed and Cerbera
Care of Jumpseed and Cerbera include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jumpseed pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Cerbera pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Jumpseed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cerbera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.