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About Hatiora and Jumpseed


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbaceous Perennial  
Cactus or Succulent  

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, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
2  

Habitat
Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks  
Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
-  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Dark Red, Copper  
Ivory, White  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Dark Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
-  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Pot  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs  

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  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Mealybugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Wildflower  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PERSICARIA virginiana  
Hatiora salicornioides  

Common Name
Jumpseed  
dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus  

In Hindi
jumpseed  
Hatiora  

In German
jumpseed  
Hatiora  

In French
jumpseed  
Hatiora  

In Spanish
jumpseed  
Hatiora  

In Greek
jumpseed  
Hatiora  

In Portuguese
jumpseed  
Hatiora  

In Polish
jumpseed  
hatiora  

In Latin
Salire celeritate  
Hatiora  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Polygonaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Periscaria  
Hatiora  

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

Tribe
-  
Rhipsalideae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
25  
3  
99+

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Properties of Jumpseed and Hatiora

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

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Season and Care of Jumpseed and Hatiora

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

Jumpseed and Hatiora Physical Information

Jumpseed and Hatiora physical information is very important for comparison. Jumpseed height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Hatiora height is 10.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Jumpseed and Hatiora are as follows:

Care of Jumpseed and Hatiora

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

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