Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Broadleaf 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
Africa, Southern Africa
Types
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Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Habitat
Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
10-11
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, 22, 23, 24
Flower Color
Light Green
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Red, Copper
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Dark Red
-
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Egg-shaped
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
All year
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
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
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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
-
Attracts
-
Flying insects, Insects
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Edible Uses
-
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers
Other Uses
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Wildflower
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PERSICARIA virginiana
PROTEA
Common Name
Jumpseed
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
In Hindi
jumpseed
Protea plant
In German
jumpseed
Protea Pflanze
In French
jumpseed
usine de Protea
In Spanish
jumpseed
planta de protea
In Greek
jumpseed
φυτό Protea
In Portuguese
jumpseed
planta Protea
In Polish
jumpseed
Protea roślin
In Latin
Salire celeritate
Protea herba
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Proteales
Family
Polygonaceae
Proteaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Properties of Jumpseed and Protea
Wondering what are the properties of Jumpseed and Protea? We provide you with everything About Jumpseed and Protea. Jumpseed doesn't have thorns and Protea doesn't have thorns. Also Jumpseed does not have fragrant flowers. Jumpseed has allergic reactions like and Protea 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 Protea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Jumpseed and Protea
Season and care of Jumpseed and Protea is important to know. While considering everything about Jumpseed and Protea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Jumpseed season is Summer and Fall and Protea season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Jumpseed is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Protea is Clay while the PH of soil for Jumpseed is Acidic, Neutral and for Protea is Acidic.
Jumpseed and Protea Physical Information
Jumpseed and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Jumpseed height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Jumpseed and Protea are as follows:
Care of Jumpseed and Protea
Care of Jumpseed and Protea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jumpseed pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.