Jumpseed

False Indigo

About Jumpseed and False Indigo

Jumpseed

False Indigo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Shrub

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

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-92-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

8-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Copper

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Dark Red

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Wildflower

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERSICARIA virginiana

AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Jumpseed

False Indigo

In Hindi

jumpseed

इंडिगो

In German

jumpseed

falsches Indigo

In French

jumpseed

faux Indigo

In Spanish

jumpseed

Falso Indigo

In Greek

jumpseed

Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

jumpseed

false Indigo

In Polish

jumpseed

fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Salire celeritate

falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

Family

Polygonaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Periscaria

Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2521

1 27800

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Properties of Jumpseed and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Jumpseed and False Indigo

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

Jumpseed and False Indigo Physical Information

Jumpseed and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Jumpseed height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Jumpseed and False Indigo are as follows:

Jumpseed flower color: Light Green
Jumpseed leaf color: Green and Dark Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Jumpseed and False Indigo

Care of Jumpseed and False Indigo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jumpseed pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Jumpseed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.