Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Needled or Scaled 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
Russia/Siberia
Habitat
Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
4-7
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Flower Color
Light Green
Dark Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Red, Copper
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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, Copper
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Purple, Sienna, Burgundy, Bronze
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Scale-like imbricate
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
-
Tolerances
Drought
Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Water during dry weather, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
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
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Attracts
-
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Other Uses
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes
Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Wildflower
Alpine, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PERSICARIA virginiana
MICROBIOTA decussata
Common Name
Jumpseed
Microbiota, Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arbor vitae
In Hindi
jumpseed
माइक्रोबायोटा
In German
jumpseed
Mikrobiota
In French
jumpseed
microbiote
In Spanish
jumpseed
microbiota
In Greek
jumpseed
μικροχλωρίδας
In Portuguese
jumpseed
microbiota
In Polish
jumpseed
mikroflory
In Latin
Salire celeritate
Microbiota
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Pinales
Family
Polygonaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Periscaria
Microbiota
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Season and Care of Jumpseed and Microbiota
Season and care of Jumpseed and Microbiota is important to know. While considering everything about Jumpseed and Microbiota Care, growing season is an essential factor. Jumpseed season is Summer and Fall and Microbiota season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Jumpseed is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Microbiota is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Jumpseed is Acidic, Neutral and for Microbiota is Acidic, Neutral.
Jumpseed and Microbiota Physical Information
Jumpseed and Microbiota physical information is very important for comparison. Jumpseed height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Microbiota height is 2,330.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Jumpseed and Microbiota are as follows:
Jumpseed flower color: Light Green
Jumpseed leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Microbiota flower color: Dark Green
- Microbiota leaf color: Green
Care of Jumpseed and Microbiota
Care of Jumpseed and Microbiota include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jumpseed pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Microbiota 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 Microbiota needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.