Jumpseed

Kukui

About Jumpseed and Kukui

Jumpseed

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Tree

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, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Copper

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Dark Red

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very 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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

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

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

Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Wildflower

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERSICARIA virginiana

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Jumpseed

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

jumpseed

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

jumpseed

Lichtnussbaum

In French

jumpseed

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

jumpseed

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

jumpseed

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

jumpseed

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

jumpseed

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Salire celeritate

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Euphorbiales

Family

Polygonaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Periscaria

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

2550

1 27800

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Properties of Jumpseed and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Jumpseed and Kukui

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

Jumpseed and Kukui Physical Information

Jumpseed and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Jumpseed height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Jumpseed and Kukui are as follows:

Jumpseed flower color: Light Green
Jumpseed leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Jumpseed and Kukui

Care of Jumpseed and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jumpseed pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.