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About Jumpseed and Melampodium

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Herbaceous Perennial
Perennial

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
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Types

-
Perennials

Number of Varieties

140
0 40000
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Habitat

Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks
Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-92-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
12 - 6

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green
Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Copper
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
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

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

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
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist
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
Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERSICARIA virginiana
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Common Name

Jumpseed
Butter Daisy, Melampodium

In Hindi

jumpseed
Melampodium

In German

jumpseed
Melmpodiam

In French

jumpseed
Melmpodiam

In Spanish

jumpseed
Melmpodiam

In Greek

jumpseed
Melmpodiam

In Portuguese

jumpseed
Melmpodiam

In Polish

jumpseed
Melmpodiam

In Latin

Salire celeritate
Melmpodiam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Asterales

Family

Polygonaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Periscaria
Melampodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Millerieae

Subfamily

-
Asteroideae

Number of Species

2539
1 27800
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Properties of Jumpseed and Melampodium

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

Season and Care of Jumpseed and Melampodium

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

Jumpseed and Melampodium Physical Information

Jumpseed and Melampodium physical information is very important for comparison. Jumpseed height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Jumpseed and Melampodium are as follows:

  • Jumpseed flower color: Light Green

  • Jumpseed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Melampodium leaf color: Green

Care of Jumpseed and Melampodium

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